diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/gallery/MediaSelectionGalleryFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/gallery/MediaSelectionGalleryFragment.kt
index d9242dd5e2..b098bdf347 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/gallery/MediaSelectionGalleryFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/mediasend/v2/gallery/MediaSelectionGalleryFragment.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mediasend.v2.gallery
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.View
 import androidx.activity.OnBackPressedCallback
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.fragment.app.viewModels
 import androidx.navigation.fragment.findNavController
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mediasend.v2.MediaSelectionNavigator
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mediasend.v2.MediaSelectionNavigator.Companion.requestPermissionsForCamera
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mediasend.v2.MediaSelectionViewModel
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mediasend.v2.review.MediaSelectionItemTouchHelper
+import org.signal.core.ui.R as CoreUiR
 
 private const val MEDIA_GALLERY_TAG = "MEDIA_GALLERY"
 
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ class MediaSelectionGalleryFragment : Fragment(R.layout.fragment_container), Med
       mediaGalleryFragment.onViewStateUpdated(
         MediaGalleryFragment.ViewState(
           selectedMedia = state.selectedMedia,
-          chatColor = state.recipient?.chatColors?.asSingleColor()
+          chatColor = state.recipient?.chatColors?.asSingleColor() ?: ContextCompat.getColor(requireContext(), CoreUiR.color.signal_light_colorPrimary)
         )
       )
     }