diff --git a/src/gui/tray/TrayFoldersMenuButton.qml b/src/gui/tray/TrayFoldersMenuButton.qml
index be44601c7b..588035256b 100644
--- a/src/gui/tray/TrayFoldersMenuButton.qml
+++ b/src/gui/tray/TrayFoldersMenuButton.qml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ HeaderButton {
                     id: folderStateIndicatorBackground
                     width: Style.folderStateIndicatorSize + Style.trayFolderStatusIndicatorSizeOffset
                     height: width
-                    color: root.parentBackgroundColor
+                    color: "white"
                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                     radius: width * Style.trayFolderStatusIndicatorRadiusFactor
                     z: -1