diff --git a/resources/styles/nheko-dark.qss b/resources/styles/nheko-dark.qss
index 5c8fc976..57e3e8b4 100644
--- a/resources/styles/nheko-dark.qss
+++ b/resources/styles/nheko-dark.qss
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ RoomList > * {
     border: none;
 }
 
+#roomlist_area {
+    background-color: #2d3139;
+}
+
 CommunitiesList,
 CommunitiesList > * {
     background-color: #2d3139;
diff --git a/resources/styles/nheko.qss b/resources/styles/nheko.qss
index 7184dbfb..5852e9da 100644
--- a/resources/styles/nheko.qss
+++ b/resources/styles/nheko.qss
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ RoomList > * {
     border: none;
 }
 
+#roomlist_area {
+    background-color: white;
+}
+
 CommunitiesList,
 CommunitiesList > * {
     background-color: white;
diff --git a/src/RoomList.cpp b/src/RoomList.cpp
index 86b9714d..8c13a7a7 100644
--- a/src/RoomList.cpp
+++ b/src/RoomList.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ RoomList::RoomList(QSharedPointer<UserSettings> userSettings, QWidget *parent)
 #endif
 
         scrollAreaContents_ = new QWidget(this);
+        scrollAreaContents_->setObjectName("roomlist_area");
 
         contentsLayout_ = new QVBoxLayout(scrollAreaContents_);
         contentsLayout_->setSpacing(0);