diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_RoomPreviewBar.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_RoomPreviewBar.scss
index 34ff3a867..cc2e42787 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_RoomPreviewBar.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/matrix-react-sdk/views/rooms/_RoomPreviewBar.scss
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 .mx_RoomPreviewBar {
     text-align: center;
     height: 176px;
+    background-color: $event-selected-color;
     align-items: center;
     flex-direction: column;
     justify-content: center;