diff --git a/src/controllers/highlights/HighlightPhrase.cpp b/src/controllers/highlights/HighlightPhrase.cpp
index 72ae3819..9cfa4fe0 100644
--- a/src/controllers/highlights/HighlightPhrase.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/highlights/HighlightPhrase.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace {
 
 QColor HighlightPhrase::FALLBACK_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR = QColor(127, 63, 73, 127);
 QColor HighlightPhrase::FALLBACK_REDEEMED_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR =
-    QColor(28, 126, 141, 90);
+    QColor(28, 126, 141, 60);
 QColor HighlightPhrase::FALLBACK_SUB_COLOR = QColor(196, 102, 255, 100);
 
 bool HighlightPhrase::operator==(const HighlightPhrase &other) const
diff --git a/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp b/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp
index 76f4d1e3..9cb18015 100644
--- a/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void MessageLayout::paint(QPainter &painter, int width, int y, int messageIndex,
     {
         painter.fillRect(
             0, y, this->scale_ * 4, pixmap->height(),
-            *ColorProvider::instance().color(ColorType::Subscription));
+            *ColorProvider::instance().color(ColorType::RedeemedHighlight));
     }
 
     // draw selection