diff --git a/frontend/src/ui/components/chat/Message.tsx b/frontend/src/ui/components/chat/Message.tsx
index 7002121..ab095ad 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ui/components/chat/Message.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/ui/components/chat/Message.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export function Message({ message, isAuthor, onProfileClick, onContextMenu, isLo
 
                 {/* Add reply preview if this is a reply */}
                 {message.reply_to && (
-                    <Quote className="reply-preview contextual-content">
+                    <Quote className="reply-preview contextual-content" background={isAuthor ? "primaryContainer" : "surfaceContainer"}>
                         <span className="reply-username">{message.reply_to.username}</span>
                         <span className="reply-text">{message.reply_to.content}</span>
                     </Quote>