diff --git a/example/lib/main.dart b/example/lib/main.dart
index 8d436614..018b2cab 100644
--- a/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class MyApp extends StatelessWidget {
       debugShowCheckedModeBanner: false,
       theme: ThemeData.light(),
       darkTheme: ThemeData.dark(),
-      themeMode: ThemeMode.system,
+      themeMode: ThemeMode.dark,
       onGenerateRoute: AppRoutes.generateRoute,
       initialRoute:
           client.state.user == null ? Routes.CHOOSE_USER : Routes.HOME,
diff --git a/lib/src/message_actions_modal.dart b/lib/src/message_actions_modal.dart
index adfe3cdd..3bdce507 100644
--- a/lib/src/message_actions_modal.dart
+++ b/lib/src/message_actions_modal.dart
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ class MessageActionsModal extends StatelessWidget {
       elevation: 2,
       clipBehavior: Clip.hardEdge,
       isScrollControlled: true,
+      backgroundColor: StreamChatTheme.of(context).colorTheme.white,
       shape: RoundedRectangleBorder(
         borderRadius: BorderRadius.only(
           topLeft: Radius.circular(32),