diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/feeditemlist_header.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/feeditemlist_header.xml
index 01b6ea8fe..c6ba80e2a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/feeditemlist_header.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/feeditemlist_header.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:background="#5000"
+    android:background="@color/feed_image_bg"
     tools:context="de.danoeh.antennapod.activity.MainActivity"
     tools:background="@android:color/darker_gray">
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 981d16d03..969500928 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     <color name="swipe_refresh_secondary_color_dark">#060708</color>
     <color name="new_indicator_green">#669900</color>
     <color name="image_readability_tint">#80000000</color>
+    <color name="feed_image_bg">#50000000</color>
 
     <color name="selection_background_color_dark">#286E8A</color>
     <color name="selection_background_color_light">#81CFEA</color>