diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
index b8cd20ff..190efc7a 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 🐞 Fixed
 
 -[[#892]](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/892): Fix default `initialAlignment` in `MessageListView`.
+- Fix `MessageInputTheme.inputBackgroundColor` color not being used in some widgets of `MessageInput`
 
 ## 3.5.1
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_input.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_input.dart
index afb2c749..bb82386f 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_input.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_input.dart
@@ -480,6 +480,7 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
     if (widget.editMessage == null) {
       child = Material(
         elevation: 8,
+        color: _messageInputTheme.inputBackgroundColor,
         child: child,
       );
     }
@@ -679,6 +680,7 @@ class MessageInputState extends State<MessageInput> {
           gradient: _focusNode.hasFocus
               ? _messageInputTheme.activeBorderGradient
               : _messageInputTheme.idleBorderGradient,
+          color: _messageInputTheme.inputBackgroundColor,
         ),
         child: Padding(
           padding: const EdgeInsets.all(1.5),