diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/net/mullvad/mullvadvpn/compose/screen/SelectLocationScreen.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/net/mullvad/mullvadvpn/compose/screen/SelectLocationScreen.kt
index 9144903f6393..705877951b9d 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/net/mullvad/mullvadvpn/compose/screen/SelectLocationScreen.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/net/mullvad/mullvadvpn/compose/screen/SelectLocationScreen.kt
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ fun SelectLocationScreen(
                             customLists(
                                 customLists = state.filteredCustomLists,
                                 selectedItem = state.selectedItem,
+                                backgroundColor = backgroundColor,
                                 onSelectRelay = onSelectRelay,
                                 onShowCustomListBottomSheet = {
                                     bottomSheetState =
@@ -375,6 +376,7 @@ private fun LazyListScope.loading() {
 private fun LazyListScope.customLists(
     customLists: List<RelayItem.CustomList>,
     selectedItem: RelayItem?,
+    backgroundColor: Color,
     onSelectRelay: (item: RelayItem) -> Unit,
     onShowCustomListBottomSheet: () -> Unit,
     onShowEditBottomSheet: (RelayItem.CustomList) -> Unit
@@ -413,14 +415,16 @@ private fun LazyListScope.customLists(
         item {
             SwitchComposeSubtitleCell(
                 text = stringResource(R.string.to_add_locations_to_a_list),
-                modifier = Modifier.animateItemPlacement().animateContentSize()
+                modifier =
+                    Modifier.background(backgroundColor).animateItemPlacement().animateContentSize()
             )
         }
     } else {
         item(contentType = ContentType.EMPTY_TEXT) {
             SwitchComposeSubtitleCell(
                 text = stringResource(R.string.to_create_a_custom_list),
-                modifier = Modifier.animateItemPlacement().animateContentSize()
+                modifier =
+                    Modifier.background(backgroundColor).animateItemPlacement().animateContentSize()
             )
         }
     }