diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index a6228b0a1..9e427412e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -2517,8 +2517,8 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
         if (activity != null && conversation != null) {
             Uri uri = ChatBackgroundHelper.getBgUri(activity, conversation.getUuid());
             if (uri != null) {
-               // binding.backgroundImage.setImageURI(uri);
-                binding.backgroundImage.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                binding.backgroundImage.setImageURI(uri);
+                binding.backgroundImage.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             } else {
                 binding.backgroundImage.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             }
diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/fragment_conversation.xml b/src/main/res/layout/fragment_conversation.xml
index 26963b08c..0da157c37 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/fragment_conversation.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/fragment_conversation.xml
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
                     android:layout_above="@+id/snackbar"
                     android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
                     android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
-                    android:background="@android:color/holo_blue_bright"
                     android:divider="@null"
                     android:listSelector="@android:color/transparent"
                     android:stackFromBottom="true"