diff --git a/res/themes/status/css/_status.scss b/res/themes/status/css/_status.scss
index 7e97bb4884..5b5a264dea 100644
--- a/res/themes/status/css/_status.scss
+++ b/res/themes/status/css/_status.scss
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ $focus-brightness: 125%;
 
 // red warning colour
 $warning-color: #F69E98;
+$warning-bg-color: #DF2A8B;
 $mention-user-pill-bg-color: #ff0064;
 $other-user-pill-bg-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);