diff --git a/client/src/app/chat-page.component.scss b/client/src/app/chat-page.component.scss
index 5a2b5c5..3960d1a 100644
--- a/client/src/app/chat-page.component.scss
+++ b/client/src/app/chat-page.component.scss
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@
 }
 
 .peer-tile-unread {
-  border-color: rgba(222, 143, 170, 0.45);
-  background: rgba(255, 233, 240, 0.92);
+  border-color: #c62828;
+  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px #c62828;
 }
 
 .peer-tile-row {