diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 3012560ed6..9c50c2a2ee 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Improvements 🙌:
-
Bugfix 🐛:
- -
+ - Message states cosmetic changes (#3007)
Translations 🗣:
-
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_base.xml b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_base.xml
index f9562f65b0..0515ace033 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_base.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/layout/item_timeline_event_base.xml
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@
android:layout_marginBottom="4dp"
android:contentDescription="@string/event_status_a11y_sending"
android:src="@drawable/ic_sending_message"
+ android:tint="?riotx_text_tertiary"
android:visibility="gone"
tools:visibility="visible" />
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@
android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
android:layout_marginBottom="4dp"
+ android:tint="?riotx_text_tertiary"
android:visibility="gone"
tools:visibility="visible" />
diff --git a/vector/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/vector/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 7561e6f843..f4a026bea3 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/vector/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -198,10 +198,8 @@
#FF8D99A5
-
- #FF8D99A5
-
- #FF8D99A5
+ #FF8E99A4
+ #FF8E99A4
#FF61708B