diff --git a/src/messages/layouts/messagelayout.cpp b/src/messages/layouts/messagelayout.cpp
index 658f6ad7c..2ce1a5247 100644
--- a/src/messages/layouts/messagelayout.cpp
+++ b/src/messages/layouts/messagelayout.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void MessageLayout::paint(QPainter &painter, int y, int messageIndex, Selection
         QColor color = isWindowFocused ? themeManager.tabs.selected.backgrounds.regular.color()
                                        : themeManager.tabs.selected.backgrounds.unfocused.color();
 
-        QBrush brush(color, Qt::VerPattern);
+        QBrush brush = QBrush(color, Qt::SolidPattern);
 
         painter.fillRect(0, y + this->container.getHeight() - 1, this->container.getWidth(), 1,
                          brush);