diff --git a/conversejs/custom/shared/styles/_variables.scss b/conversejs/custom/shared/styles/_variables.scss
index 025e5fbe..a049586a 100644
--- a/conversejs/custom/shared/styles/_variables.scss
+++ b/conversejs/custom/shared/styles/_variables.scss
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ body.converse-embedded converse-root.theme-peertube {
   --message-avatar-height: 36px;
   --chat-background-color: var(--peertube-main-background);
   --chat-textarea-color: var(--peertube-input-foreground);
-  --chat-textarea-background-color: #26262678;
+  --chat-textarea-background-color: var(--peertube-main-background);
   --chat-textarea-height: 38px;
   --send-button-height: 27px;
   --send-button-margin: 3px;