diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_day_separator.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_day_separator.xml
index 74cc63e5be..ca9d84f698 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_day_separator.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_day_separator.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:background="?riotx_background"
     android:padding="8dp">
 
     <View
@@ -12,16 +11,15 @@
         android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
         android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
         android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
-        android:background="?riotx_header_panel_background" />
+        android:background="?riotx_list_bottom_sheet_divider_color" />
 
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/itemDayTextView"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center"
-        android:background="?riotx_background"
-        android:paddingStart="32dp"
-        android:paddingEnd="32dp"
+        android:background="?android:attr/windowBackground"
+        android:paddingHorizontal="24dp"
         android:textColor="?riotx_header_panel_text_secondary"
         android:textSize="15sp"
         tools:text="@tools:sample/date/day_of_week" />
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_read_marker.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_read_marker.xml
index e76ffa3d5c..e7471823f2 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_read_marker.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_read_marker.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:background="?riotx_background"
     android:padding="8dp">
 
     <View
@@ -17,10 +16,9 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center"
-        android:background="?riotx_background"
+        android:background="?android:attr/windowBackground"
         android:fontFamily="sans-serif-medium"
-        android:paddingStart="8dp"
-        android:paddingEnd="8dp"
+        android:paddingHorizontal="16dp"
         android:text="@string/timeline_unread_messages"
         android:textColor="@color/notification_accent_color"
         android:textSize="15sp" />