diff --git a/briar-android/res/layout/fragment_blog_post.xml b/briar-android/res/layout/fragment_blog_post.xml
index 7e5e73ed1..4f16b3460 100644
--- a/briar-android/res/layout/fragment_blog_post.xml
+++ b/briar-android/res/layout/fragment_blog_post.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 			android:layout_alignTop="@+id/avatar"
 			android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/avatar"
 			android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/avatar"
+			android:textColor="@color/briar_text_primary"
 			android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_tiny"
 			tools:text="Author Name"/>
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
 			android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/avatar"
 			android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/avatar"
 			android:gravity="bottom"
+			android:textColor="@color/briar_text_primary"
 			android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_tiny"
 			tools:text="yesterday"/>
 
@@ -56,7 +58,8 @@
 			android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
 			android:layout_below="@+id/avatar"
 			android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_medium"
-			android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_medium"
+			android:textColor="@color/briar_text_primary"
+			android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_large"
 			android:textStyle="bold"
 			tools:text="This Is A Blog Post Title"/>
 
@@ -66,6 +69,8 @@
 			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 			android:layout_below="@+id/title"
 			android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/margin_medium"
+			android:textColor="@color/briar_text_secondary"
+			android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_medium"
 			tools:text="Body of Blog Post. This could be insanely large or just a short text as well."/>
 
 	</RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/blogs/WriteBlogPostActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/blogs/WriteBlogPostActivity.java
index 4d9cc6151..7b5e2caa9 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/blogs/WriteBlogPostActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/blogs/WriteBlogPostActivity.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.support.design.widget.TextInputLayout;
 import android.text.Editable;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.EditText;
@@ -115,6 +116,17 @@ public class WriteBlogPostActivity extends BriarActivity
 		progressBar = (ProgressBar) findViewById(R.id.progressBar);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+		switch (item.getItemId()) {
+			case android.R.id.home:
+				onBackPressed();
+				return true;
+			default:
+				return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void injectActivity(ActivityComponent component) {
 		component.inject(this);