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 c2f3ee7e..83b51dde 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/stream_chat_theme.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/stream_chat_theme.dart
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class StreamChatThemeData {
             color: colorTheme.black.withOpacity(.5),
           ),
         ),
-        inputBackground: colorTheme.white.withAlpha(12),
+        inputBackground: colorTheme.white,
       ),
       ownMessageTheme: MessageTheme(
         messageAuthor: textTheme.footnote.copyWith(color: colorTheme.grey),