diff --git a/Riot/ViewController/RecentsViewController.m b/Riot/ViewController/RecentsViewController.m
index 802027c79..0af833690 100644
--- a/Riot/ViewController/RecentsViewController.m
+++ b/Riot/ViewController/RecentsViewController.m
@@ -1336,6 +1336,7 @@
             if (indexPath && [recentsDataSource isDraggableCellAt:indexPath])
             {
                 UITableViewCell *cell = [self.recentsTableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
+                cell.backgroundColor = kRiotPrimaryBgColor;
                 
                 // snapshot the cell
                 UIGraphicsBeginImageContextWithOptions(cell.bounds.size, NO, 0);