diff --git a/res/layout/conversation_item_sent.xml b/res/layout/conversation_item_sent.xml
index eea2cb303c..a88523b5b3 100644
--- a/res/layout/conversation_item_sent.xml
+++ b/res/layout/conversation_item_sent.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
-    android:background="?conversation_item_background" >
+    android:background="?conversation_item_background">
 
     <RelativeLayout android:layout_width="match_parent"
                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
             android:layout_marginRight="15dp"
             android:layout_marginTop="-2dp"
             android:textSize="12sp"
-            android:textColor="?conversation_sent_text_secondary_color"
+            android:textColor="?conversation_sent_text_indicator_tab_color"
             android:background="?conversation_item_sent_indicator_text_background"
             android:visibility="gone" />
 
diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index 87d99375ce..3b8a3d94b9 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     <attr name="conversation_group_member_name" format="reference|color"/>
     <attr name="conversation_sent_text_primary_color" format="reference|color"/>
     <attr name="conversation_sent_text_secondary_color" format="reference|color"/>
+    <attr name="conversation_sent_text_indicator_tab_color" format="reference|color"/>
     <attr name="conversation_received_card_background" format="reference|color"/>
     <attr name="conversation_received_text_primary_color" format="reference|color"/>
     <attr name="conversation_received_text_secondary_color" format="reference|color"/>
diff --git a/res/values/themes.xml b/res/values/themes.xml
index b5e1ecd8f0..d4d514dcb3 100644
--- a/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
         <item name="conversation_group_member_name">#99000000</item>
         <item name="conversation_sent_text_primary_color">#ffffffff</item>
         <item name="conversation_sent_text_secondary_color">#bbffffff</item>
+        <item name="conversation_sent_text_indicator_tab_color">#99000000</item>
         <item name="conversation_received_text_primary_color">#ff333333</item>
         <item name="conversation_received_text_secondary_color">#99333333</item>
 
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@
         <item name="conversation_group_member_name">#99ffffff</item>
         <item name="conversation_sent_text_primary_color">#ffffffff</item>
         <item name="conversation_sent_text_secondary_color">#aaeeeeee</item>
+        <item name="conversation_sent_text_indicator_tab_color">#99ffffff</item>
         <item name="conversation_received_text_primary_color">#ffeeeeee</item>
         <item name="conversation_received_text_secondary_color">#44eeeeee</item>