diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.cpp
index 9ef923386..35d1e2ee4 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Posted/PostedListWidgetWithModel.cpp
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ void PostedPostDelegate::paint(QPainter * painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem &
 
 	painter->save();
 
-	painter->fillRect( option.rect, option.backgroundBrush);
+    painter->fillRect( option.rect, option.palette.background());
 	painter->restore();
 
     QPixmap pixmap(option.rect.size());
-    pixmap.fill(QRgb(0x00f0f0f0));	// choose a fully transparent background
+    pixmap.fill(option.palette.alternateBase().color()); // use base() instead to have all widgets the same background
 
     if(mDisplayMode == BoardPostDisplayWidget_compact::DISPLAY_MODE_COMPACT)
     {