diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/fragments/CommentBarFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/fragments/CommentBarFragment.java
index 7324c1230..9e9ec4919 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/fragments/CommentBarFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/fragments/CommentBarFragment.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import org.tasks.dialogs.DialogBuilder;
 import org.tasks.injection.FragmentComponent;
 import org.tasks.preferences.Device;
 import org.tasks.preferences.Preferences;
+import org.tasks.themes.ThemeColor;
 import org.tasks.ui.TaskEditControlFragment;
 
 public class CommentBarFragment extends TaskEditControlFragment {
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ public class CommentBarFragment extends TaskEditControlFragment {
   @Inject DialogBuilder dialogBuilder;
   @Inject Device device;
   @Inject Preferences preferences;
+  @Inject ThemeColor themeColor;
 
   @BindView(R.id.commentButton)
   View commentButton;
@@ -102,6 +104,8 @@ public class CommentBarFragment extends TaskEditControlFragment {
       commentBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
     }
 
+    commentBar.setBackgroundColor(themeColor.getPrimaryColor());
+
     resetPictureButton();
     return view;
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_comment_bar.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_comment_bar.xml
index e2362ba8c..613c3e012 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_comment_bar.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_comment_bar.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   android:paddingEnd="@dimen/keyline_first"
   android:paddingLeft="@dimen/keyline_first"
   android:paddingRight="@dimen/keyline_first"
-  android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
   android:gravity="center_vertical"
   android:minHeight="50dp"
   android:orientation="horizontal">