diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/Adapter/CommentAndPostRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/Adapter/CommentAndPostRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index 4e1baff3..3ba327aa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/Adapter/CommentAndPostRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/Adapter/CommentAndPostRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public class CommentAndPostRecyclerViewAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<Recy
                                         super.updateDrawState(ds);
                                         ds.setColor(markdownColor);
                                     } else {
-                                        ds.bgColor = Color.BLACK;
+                                        ds.bgColor = markdownColor;
                                         ds.setColor(markdownColor);
                                     }
                                     ds.setUnderlineText(false);
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ public class CommentAndPostRecyclerViewAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<Recy
                                         super.updateDrawState(ds);
                                         ds.setColor(mCommentTextColor);
                                     } else {
-                                        ds.bgColor = Color.BLACK;
+                                        ds.bgColor = mCommentTextColor;
                                         ds.setColor(mCommentTextColor);
                                     }
                                     ds.setUnderlineText(false);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/Adapter/CommentsListingRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/Adapter/CommentsListingRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index 3aeff275..f5c59ca4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/Adapter/CommentsListingRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/Adapter/CommentsListingRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public class CommentsListingRecyclerViewAdapter extends PagedListAdapter<Comment
                                         super.updateDrawState(ds);
                                         ds.setColor(mCommentColor);
                                     } else {
-                                        ds.bgColor = Color.BLACK;
+                                        ds.bgColor = mCommentColor;
                                         ds.setColor(mCommentColor);
                                     }
                                     ds.setUnderlineText(false);