diff --git a/res/themes/dark/css/_dark.scss b/res/themes/dark/css/_dark.scss
index 535e43e93e..31e9aa7434 100644
--- a/res/themes/dark/css/_dark.scss
+++ b/res/themes/dark/css/_dark.scss
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ $focus-bg-color: $room-highlight-color;
 
 $mention-user-pill-bg-color: $warning-color;
 $other-user-pill-bg-color: $room-highlight-color;
+$rte-room-pill-color: $room-highlight-color;
+$rte-group-pill-color: $room-highlight-color;
 
 // informational plinth
 $info-plinth-bg-color: $header-panel-bg-color;