diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/StandAloneChatDisplay.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/StandAloneChatDisplay.cs
index 160c620214..9d23a089df 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/StandAloneChatDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/StandAloneChatDisplay.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
 
         private readonly bool postingTextbox;
 
+        protected readonly Box Background;
+
         private const float textbox_height = 30;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
 
             InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
             {
-                new Box
+                Background = new Box
                 {
                     Colour = Color4.Black,
                     Alpha = 0.8f,
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
 
             if (postingTextbox)
             {
-                AddInternal(Textbox = new FocusedTextBox
+                AddInternal(Textbox = new ChatTextBox
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                     Height = textbox_height,
@@ -110,6 +112,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
             AddInternal(drawableChannel);
         }
 
+        public class ChatTextBox : FocusedTextBox
+        {
+            protected override void LoadComplete()
+            {
+                base.LoadComplete();
+
+                BackgroundUnfocused = new Color4(10, 10, 10, 10);
+                BackgroundFocused = new Color4(10, 10, 10, 255);
+            }
+        }
+
         public class StandAloneDrawableChannel : DrawableChannel
         {
             public Func<Message, ChatLine> CreateChatLineAction;