diff --git a/src/main/res/layout/activity_about.xml b/src/main/res/layout/activity_about.xml
index 6e6799c6a..fb9959f74 100644
--- a/src/main/res/layout/activity_about.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/layout/activity_about.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <ScrollView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     tools:context="eu.siacs.conversations.ui.AboutActivity"
+    android:background="@color/secondarybackground"
     android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
     android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
     android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@
         android:autoLink="web"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:linksClickable="true" />
+        android:linksClickable="true"
+        android:textColor="@color/primarytext"
+        android:textSize="?attr/TextSizeBody" />
 
 </ScrollView>