diff --git a/resources/qml/delegates/Reply.qml b/resources/qml/delegates/Reply.qml
index f5556c8b..96fa410e 100644
--- a/resources/qml/delegates/Reply.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/delegates/Reply.qml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ Item {
         anchors.fill: replyContainer
         property color userColor: TimelineManager.userColor(userId, Nheko.colors.base)
         property color bgColor: Nheko.colors.base
-        color: Qt.rgba(userColor.r*0.1+bgColor.r*0.9,userColor.g*0.1+bgColor.g*0.9,userColor.b*0.1+bgColor.b*0.9,1) // alpha makes this mix with the bubble color
+        color: Qt.tint(bgColor, Qt.rgba(userColor.r, userColor.g, userColor.b, 0.1))
     }
 
 }