diff --git a/iOS/MasterTimeline/Cell/MasterTimelineAvatarView.swift b/iOS/MasterTimeline/Cell/MasterTimelineAvatarView.swift
index 1208d7491..dec184ccd 100644
--- a/iOS/MasterTimeline/Cell/MasterTimelineAvatarView.swift
+++ b/iOS/MasterTimeline/Cell/MasterTimelineAvatarView.swift
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ final class MasterTimelineAvatarView: UIView {
 		if hasExposedVerticalBackground {
 			AppAssets.avatarBackgroundColor.set()
 		} else {
-			UIColor.clear.set()
+			UIColor.systemBackground.set()
 		}
 		UIRectFill(dirtyRect)
 	}