diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/stream_chat_theme.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/stream_chat_theme.dart
index 08d0de0e..d632c10d 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/stream_chat_theme.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/stream_chat_theme.dart
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class StreamChatThemeData {
     GalleryFooterThemeData? imageFooterTheme,
     MessageListViewThemeData? messageListViewTheme,
     ChannelListViewThemeData? channelListViewTheme,
+    UserListViewThemeData? userListViewTheme,
   }) {
     brightness ??= colorTheme?.brightness ?? Brightness.light;
     final isDark = brightness == Brightness.dark;
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ class StreamChatThemeData {
       galleryFooterTheme: imageFooterTheme,
       messageListViewTheme: messageListViewTheme,
       channelListViewTheme: channelListViewTheme,
+      userListViewTheme: userListViewTheme,
     );
 
     return defaultData.merge(customizedData);
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@ class StreamChatThemeData {
     required this.galleryFooterTheme,
     required this.messageListViewTheme,
     required this.channelListViewTheme,
+    required this.userListViewTheme,
   });
 
   /// Create a theme from a Material [Theme]
@@ -178,6 +181,9 @@ class StreamChatThemeData {
   /// Theme configuration for the [ChannelListView] widget.
   final ChannelListViewThemeData channelListViewTheme;
 
+  /// Theme configuration for the [UserListView] widget.
+  final UserListViewThemeData userListViewTheme;
+
   /// Creates a copy of [StreamChatThemeData] with specified attributes
   /// overridden.
   StreamChatThemeData copyWith({
@@ -196,6 +202,7 @@ class StreamChatThemeData {
     GalleryFooterThemeData? galleryFooterTheme,
     MessageListViewThemeData? messageListViewTheme,
     ChannelListViewThemeData? channelListViewTheme,
+    UserListViewThemeData? userListViewTheme,
   }) =>
       StreamChatThemeData.raw(
         channelListHeaderTheme:
@@ -215,6 +222,7 @@ class StreamChatThemeData {
         galleryFooterTheme: galleryFooterTheme ?? this.galleryFooterTheme,
         messageListViewTheme: messageListViewTheme ?? this.messageListViewTheme,
         channelListViewTheme: channelListViewTheme ?? this.channelListViewTheme,
+        userListViewTheme: userListViewTheme ?? this.userListViewTheme,
       );
 
   /// Merge themes
@@ -239,6 +247,7 @@ class StreamChatThemeData {
           messageListViewTheme.merge(other.messageListViewTheme),
       channelListViewTheme:
           channelListViewTheme.merge(other.channelListViewTheme),
+      userListViewTheme: userListViewTheme.merge(other.userListViewTheme),
     );
   }
 
@@ -464,6 +473,9 @@ class StreamChatThemeData {
       channelListViewTheme: ChannelListViewThemeData(
         backgroundColor: colorTheme.appBg,
       ),
+      userListViewTheme: UserListViewThemeData(
+        backgroundColor: colorTheme.appBg,
+      ),
     );
   }
 }
@@ -1950,3 +1962,111 @@ class ChannelListViewThemeData with Diagnosticable {
     properties.add(ColorProperty('backgroundColor', backgroundColor));
   }
 }
+
+/// Overrides the default style of [UserListView] descendants.
+///
+/// See also:
+///
+///  * [UserListViewThemeData], which is used to configure this theme.
+class UserListViewTheme extends InheritedTheme {
+  /// Creates a [UserListViewTheme].
+  ///
+  /// The [data] parameter must not be null.
+  const UserListViewTheme({
+    Key? key,
+    required this.data,
+    required Widget child,
+  }) : super(key: key, child: child);
+
+  /// The configuration of this theme.
+  final UserListViewThemeData data;
+
+  /// The closest instance of this class that encloses the given context.
+  ///
+  /// If there is no enclosing [UserListViewTheme] widget, then
+  /// [StreamChatThemeData.userListViewTheme] is used.
+  ///
+  /// Typical usage is as follows:
+  ///
+  /// ```dart
+  /// UserListViewTheme theme = UserListViewTheme.of(context);
+  /// ```
+  static UserListViewThemeData of(BuildContext context) {
+    final userListViewTheme =
+    context.dependOnInheritedWidgetOfExactType<UserListViewTheme>();
+    return userListViewTheme?.data ??
+        StreamChatTheme.of(context).userListViewTheme;
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget wrap(BuildContext context, Widget child) =>
+      UserListViewTheme(data: data, child: child);
+
+  @override
+  bool updateShouldNotify(UserListViewTheme oldWidget) =>
+      data != oldWidget.data;
+}
+
+/// A style that overrides the default appearance of [UserListView]s when
+/// used with [UserListViewTheme] or with the overall [StreamChatTheme]'s
+/// [StreamChatThemeData.userListViewTheme].
+///
+/// See also:
+///
+/// * [UserListViewTheme], the theme which is configured with this class.
+/// * [StreamChatThemeData.userListViewTheme], which can be used to override
+/// the default style for [UserListView]s below the overall
+/// [StreamChatTheme].
+class UserListViewThemeData with Diagnosticable {
+  /// Creates a [UserListViewThemeData].
+  const UserListViewThemeData({
+    this.backgroundColor,
+  });
+
+  /// The color of the [ChannelListView] background.
+  final Color? backgroundColor;
+
+  /// Copies this [ChannelListViewThemeData] to another.
+  UserListViewThemeData copyWith({
+    Color? backgroundColor,
+  }) =>
+      UserListViewThemeData(
+        backgroundColor: backgroundColor ?? this.backgroundColor,
+      );
+
+  /// Linearly interpolate between two [UserListViewThemeData] themes.
+  ///
+  /// All the properties must be non-null.
+  UserListViewThemeData lerp(
+      UserListViewThemeData a,
+      UserListViewThemeData b,
+      double t,
+      ) =>
+      UserListViewThemeData(
+        backgroundColor: Color.lerp(a.backgroundColor, b.backgroundColor, t),
+      );
+
+  /// Merges one [UserListViewThemeData] with another.
+  UserListViewThemeData merge(UserListViewThemeData? other) {
+    if (other == null) return this;
+    return copyWith(
+      backgroundColor: other.backgroundColor,
+    );
+  }
+
+  @override
+  bool operator ==(Object other) =>
+      identical(this, other) ||
+          other is UserListViewThemeData &&
+              runtimeType == other.runtimeType &&
+              backgroundColor == other.backgroundColor;
+
+  @override
+  int get hashCode => backgroundColor.hashCode;
+
+  @override
+  void debugFillProperties(DiagnosticPropertiesBuilder properties) {
+    super.debugFillProperties(properties);
+    properties.add(ColorProperty('backgroundColor', backgroundColor));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/user_list_view.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/user_list_view.dart
index 923e0334..0be283bd 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/user_list_view.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/user_list_view.dart
@@ -160,33 +160,36 @@ class _UserListViewState extends State<UserListView>
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    final child = UserListCore(
-      errorBuilder: widget.errorBuilder ??
-          (BuildContext context, Object err) => _buildError(err),
-      emptyBuilder: widget.emptyBuilder ?? (context) => _buildEmpty(),
-      loadingBuilder: widget.loadingBuilder ??
-          (context) => LayoutBuilder(
-                builder: (context, viewportConstraints) =>
-                    SingleChildScrollView(
-                  physics: const AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics(),
-                  child: ConstrainedBox(
-                    constraints: BoxConstraints(
-                      minHeight: viewportConstraints.maxHeight,
-                    ),
-                    child: const Center(
-                      child: CircularProgressIndicator(),
+    final child = ColoredBox(
+      color: UserListViewTheme.of(context).backgroundColor!,
+      child: UserListCore(
+        errorBuilder: widget.errorBuilder ??
+                (BuildContext context, Object err) => _buildError(err),
+        emptyBuilder: widget.emptyBuilder ?? (context) => _buildEmpty(),
+        loadingBuilder: widget.loadingBuilder ??
+                (context) => LayoutBuilder(
+              builder: (context, viewportConstraints) =>
+                  SingleChildScrollView(
+                    physics: const AlwaysScrollableScrollPhysics(),
+                    child: ConstrainedBox(
+                      constraints: BoxConstraints(
+                        minHeight: viewportConstraints.maxHeight,
+                      ),
+                      child: const Center(
+                        child: CircularProgressIndicator(),
+                      ),
                     ),
                   ),
-                ),
-              ),
-      listBuilder:
-          widget.listBuilder ?? (context, list) => _buildListView(list),
-      pagination: widget.pagination,
-      sort: widget.sort,
-      filter: widget.filter,
-      presence: widget.presence,
-      groupAlphabetically: widget.groupAlphabetically,
-      userListController: _userListController,
+            ),
+        listBuilder:
+        widget.listBuilder ?? (context, list) => _buildListView(list),
+        pagination: widget.pagination,
+        sort: widget.sort,
+        filter: widget.filter,
+        presence: widget.presence,
+        groupAlphabetically: widget.groupAlphabetically,
+        userListController: _userListController,
+      ),
     );
 
     if (!widget.pullToRefresh) {