diff --git a/Riot/Utils/EventFormatter.m b/Riot/Utils/EventFormatter.m
index 5ea1d5f2d..278d902a5 100644
--- a/Riot/Utils/EventFormatter.m
+++ b/Riot/Utils/EventFormatter.m
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ static NSString *const kEventFormatterTimeFormat = @"HH:mm";
                 @"event_id": event.eventId ?: @"unknown"
             });
             string = [[NSAttributedString alloc] initWithString:[VectorL10n noticeErrorUnformattableEvent] attributes:@{
-                NSFontAttributeName: [self encryptedMessagesTextFont]
+                NSFontAttributeName: [self encryptedMessagesTextFont],
+                NSForegroundColorAttributeName: [self encryptingTextColor]
             }];
         }
     }
diff --git a/changelog.d/pr-7501.bugfix b/changelog.d/pr-7501.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d6150507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/pr-7501.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add a foreground color attribute for the unformattable event error message.