diff --git a/src/pages/inbox/components/DirectMessageButton/components/DirectMessageModal/DirectMessageModal.module.scss b/src/pages/inbox/components/DirectMessageButton/components/DirectMessageModal/DirectMessageModal.module.scss
index cbba965aed..a72958f3fc 100644
--- a/src/pages/inbox/components/DirectMessageButton/components/DirectMessageModal/DirectMessageModal.module.scss
+++ b/src/pages/inbox/components/DirectMessageButton/components/DirectMessageModal/DirectMessageModal.module.scss
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 }
 
 .modalOverlay {
-  background-color: $c-shades-white;
+  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
   opacity: 0.5;
 }