diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/fragment_profile.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/fragment_profile.xml
index b7bfcec24..fc2197d98 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/fragment_profile.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/fragment_profile.xml
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 						android:id="@+id/cover"
 						android:layout_width="match_parent"
 						android:layout_height="200dp"
-						android:background="?colorWindowBackground"
+						android:background="?profileHeaderBackground"
 						android:contentDescription="@string/profile_header"
-						android:scaleType="centerCrop"/>
+						android:scaleType="centerCrop" />
 
 					<TextView
 						android:id="@+id/follows_you"
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index aed7808d5..476094c66 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 	<attr name="colorSearchHint" format="color"/>
 	<attr name="colorTabInactive" format="color"/>
 	<attr name="colorAccentLightest" format="color"/>
+	<attr name="profileHeaderBackground" format="color"/>
 
 	<attr name="primaryLargeButtonStyle" format="reference"/>
 	<attr name="secondaryLargeButtonStyle" format="reference"/>
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index b482a8c73..314e07986 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 		<item name="colorSearchHint">@color/gray_600</item>
 		<item name="colorTabInactive">@color/gray_400</item>
 		<item name="colorAccentLightest">@color/primary_100</item>
+		<item name="profileHeaderBackground">@color/gray_500</item>
 
 		<item name="buttonBackground">@drawable/bg_button_primary_dark_on_light</item>
 		<item name="android:editTextBackground">@drawable/bg_edittext_light</item>
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@
 		<item name="colorAccentLight">@color/primary_600</item>
 		<item name="colorAccentLightest">@color/primary_800</item>
 		<item name="colorTabInactive">@color/gray_400</item>
+		<item name="profileHeaderBackground">?colorWindowBackground</item>
 
 		<!-- TODO dark colors -->
 		<item name="colorSearchField">@color/gray_700</item>