diff --git a/Session/Shared/SessionHostingViewController.swift b/Session/Shared/SessionHostingViewController.swift
index f80f39545..198490eb8 100644
--- a/Session/Shared/SessionHostingViewController.swift
+++ b/Session/Shared/SessionHostingViewController.swift
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public class SessionHostingViewController<Content>: UIHostingController<Modified
         return ThemeManager.currentTheme.statusBarStyle
     }
     
-    public var navigationBackground: ThemeValue { customizedNavigationBackground ?? .backgroundPrimary }
+    public var navigationBackground: ThemeValue? { customizedNavigationBackground }
     private let customizedNavigationBackground: ThemeValue?
     private let shouldHideNavigationBar: Bool
 
diff --git a/SessionUIKit/Style Guide/Themes/Theme.swift b/SessionUIKit/Style Guide/Themes/Theme.swift
index eabf5ac9a..b9c8598d7 100644
--- a/SessionUIKit/Style Guide/Themes/Theme.swift	
+++ b/SessionUIKit/Style Guide/Themes/Theme.swift	
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public protocol ThemeColors {
 // MARK: - ThemedNavigation
 
 public protocol ThemedNavigation {
-    var navigationBackground: ThemeValue { get }
+    var navigationBackground: ThemeValue? { get }
 }
 
 // MARK: - ThemeValue