diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 92ecdd25..5e2f2647 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 - UI
   - Set an explicit placeholder text color for text field/area
-  - Change typing bar background
   - Show error if uploading avatar fails or file is corrupted
   - Way to open context menus without a right mouse button
   - Room header descriptions: styled text
diff --git a/src/themes/Default.qpl b/src/themes/Default.qpl
index f962cb50..c0aac2de 100644
--- a/src/themes/Default.qpl
+++ b/src/themes/Default.qpl
@@ -325,7 +325,9 @@ chat:
         color background: colors.mediumBackground
 
     typingMembers:
-        color background: colors.mediumBackground
+        color background: hsluv(
+            colors.hue, colors.saturation, colors.intensity * 9, 0.52
+        )
 
     composer:
         color background: colors.strongBackground