diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values-night/color.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values-night/color.xml
index fee652a4a..252b8fe78 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values-night/color.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values-night/color.xml
@@ -33,4 +33,5 @@
 
 	<color name="md_theme_onBackground">#E0E4D2</color>
 	<color name="md_theme_onSurface">#E0E4D2</color>
+	<color name="md_theme_error">@color/briar_red_400</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/color.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/color.xml
index 9b4848c90..62ad17f2a 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/color.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/color.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 	<color name="briar_orange_500">#fc9403</color>
 	<color name="briar_orange_500_new">#F59E0B</color>
 
+	<color name="briar_red_400">#f87171</color>
 	<color name="briar_red_500">#db3b21</color>
 	<color name="briar_red_500_new">#EF4444</color>
 	<color name="briar_red_600">#DC2626</color>
@@ -100,4 +101,5 @@
 
 	<color name="md_theme_onBackground">#191D12</color>
 	<color name="md_theme_onSurface">#191D12</color>
+	<color name="md_theme_error">@color/briar_red_600</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 3ada682e2..2510409d5 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		<item name="colorOnBackground">@color/md_theme_onBackground</item>
 		<item name="colorSurface">@color/card_background</item>
 		<item name="colorOnSurface">@color/md_theme_onSurface</item>
-		<item name="colorError">@color/briar_red_600</item>
+		<item name="colorError">@color/md_theme_error</item>
 		<item name="android:statusBarColor">#000000</item>
 
 		<item name="android:windowBackground">@color/window_background</item>