diff --git a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/EmptyView.qml b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/EmptyView.qml
index b4d3c1b865..a70c490280 100644
--- a/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/EmptyView.qml
+++ b/ui/app/AppLayouts/Chat/ContactsColumn/EmptyView.qml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Item {
         anchors.top: parent.top
         anchors.topMargin: Style.current.bigPadding
         height: inviteFriendsContainer.height + suggestionContainer.height
+        color: Style.current.transparent
 
         Item {
             id: inviteFriendsContainer