diff --git a/res/themes/status/css/_status.scss b/res/themes/status/css/_status.scss
index 5b5a264de..c99af14e9 100644
--- a/res/themes/status/css/_status.scss
+++ b/res/themes/status/css/_status.scss
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ $focus-brightness: 125%;
 // red warning colour
 $warning-color: #F69E98;
 $warning-bg-color: #DF2A8B;
+$info-bg-color: #2A9EDF;
 $mention-user-pill-bg-color: #ff0064;
 $other-user-pill-bg-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);