diff --git a/files/assets/css/dramblr.css b/files/assets/css/dramblr.css
index 01d825a09..dc49348f6 100644
--- a/files/assets/css/dramblr.css
+++ b/files/assets/css/dramblr.css
@@ -151,3 +151,8 @@ color: var(--gray-700);
 .modal .comment-actions .list-group-item {
 	background-color: rgb(var(--background));
 }
+
+/* repeated here to override an earlier rule in this file */
+.unread {
+	background: #ffffff22 !important;
+}