diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_NotificationBadge.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_NotificationBadge.scss
index 0e6d442cc1..dbc9006ca3 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_NotificationBadge.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_NotificationBadge.scss
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ limitations under the License.
         // These are the 3 background types
 
         &.mx_NotificationBadge_dot {
+            background-color: $primary-fg-color; // increased visibility
+
             width: 6px;
             height: 6px;
             border-radius: 6px;