diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
index 5595a1c70..235f72c23 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment.Companion.CenterVertically
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.drawBehind
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.compositeOver
@@ -638,7 +639,10 @@ fun InnerNoteWithReactions(
     val showSecondRow = isNotRepost && notBoostedNorQuote && accountViewModel.settings.isCompleteUIMode()
 
     NoteComposeLayout(
-        modifier = clickModifier.background(backgroundColor.value).fillMaxWidth(),
+        modifier =
+            clickModifier
+                .drawBehind { drawRect(backgroundColor.value) }
+                .fillMaxWidth(),
         addPadding = !isBoostedNote,
         showAuthorColumn = notBoostedNorQuote,
         showSecondRow = showSecondRow,