diff --git a/src/ui/toolbar/MessageIndicator.qml b/src/ui/toolbar/MessageIndicator.qml
index cbe149aa143a538c4e5ed1d0dec39d1b80776dba..226d86e490acf28451c2fe9584289d9eecc4e493 100644
--- a/src/ui/toolbar/MessageIndicator.qml
+++ b/src/ui/toolbar/MessageIndicator.qml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Item {
             return "purple";
         }
         //-- It can only get here when closing (vehicle gone while window active)
-        return "white";
+        return qgcPal.colorGrey
     }
 
     Image {