diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/qss/qdarkstyle.qss b/retroshare-gui/src/qss/qdarkstyle.qss
index d226dc8c8..3638b5cc0 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/qss/qdarkstyle.qss
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/qss/qdarkstyle.qss
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ ForumsDialog, GxsForumThreadWidget
 	qproperty-textColorUnreadChildren: red;
 	qproperty-textColorNotSubscribed: white;
 	qproperty-textColorMissing: darkred;
-	qproperty-textColorPinned: darkOrange;
+	qproperty-textColorPinned: #D07000;
 
-	qproperty-backgroundColorPinned: black;
+	qproperty-backgroundColorPinned: #202020;
 	qproperty-backgroundColorFiltered: darkGreen;
 }