diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 7bfb8a399..822fa5f7f 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ Improvements:
 * Room settings: Anyone can now set a room alias (#2033).
 
 Bug fix:
-* Fix missing read receipts when lazy-loading room members.
+* Fix missing read receipts when lazy-loading room members.]
+* Weird text color when selecting a message (#2046).
 
 Changes in 0.7.3 (2018-08-27)
 ===============================================
diff --git a/Riot/Modules/Room/CellData/RoomBubbleCellData.m b/Riot/Modules/Room/CellData/RoomBubbleCellData.m
index 23e434e31..55aa3051e 100644
--- a/Riot/Modules/Room/CellData/RoomBubbleCellData.m
+++ b/Riot/Modules/Room/CellData/RoomBubbleCellData.m
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #import "EventFormatter.h"
 
 #import "AvatarGenerator.h"
+#import "Tools.h"
 
 static NSAttributedString *timestampVerticalWhitespace = nil;
 static NSAttributedString *readReceiptVerticalWhitespace = nil;
@@ -194,12 +195,7 @@ static NSAttributedString *readReceiptVerticalWhitespace = nil;
             if (selectedComponentIndex != NSNotFound && selectedComponentIndex != index && componentString.length)
             {
                 // Apply alpha to blur this component
-                NSMutableAttributedString *customComponentString = [[NSMutableAttributedString alloc] initWithAttributedString:componentString];
-                UIColor *color = [componentString attribute:NSForegroundColorAttributeName atIndex:0 effectiveRange:nil];
-                color = [color colorWithAlphaComponent:0.2];
-                
-                [customComponentString addAttribute:NSForegroundColorAttributeName value:color range:NSMakeRange(0, customComponentString.length)];
-                componentString = customComponentString;
+                componentString = [Tools setTextColorAlpha:.2 inAttributedString:componentString];
             }
             
             // Check whether the timestamp is displayed for this component, and check whether a vertical whitespace is required
@@ -238,12 +234,7 @@ static NSAttributedString *readReceiptVerticalWhitespace = nil;
             if (selectedComponentIndex != NSNotFound && selectedComponentIndex != index && componentString.length)
             {
                 // Apply alpha to blur this component
-                NSMutableAttributedString *customComponentString = [[NSMutableAttributedString alloc] initWithAttributedString:componentString];
-                UIColor *color = [componentString attribute:NSForegroundColorAttributeName atIndex:0 effectiveRange:nil];
-                color = [color colorWithAlphaComponent:0.2];
-                
-                [customComponentString addAttribute:NSForegroundColorAttributeName value:color range:NSMakeRange(0, customComponentString.length)];
-                componentString = customComponentString;
+                componentString = [Tools setTextColorAlpha:.2 inAttributedString:componentString];
             }
             
             // Check whether the timestamp is displayed
diff --git a/Riot/Utils/Tools.h b/Riot/Utils/Tools.h
index 434f782e1..3239f3e04 100644
--- a/Riot/Utils/Tools.h
+++ b/Riot/Utils/Tools.h
@@ -54,4 +54,15 @@
  */
 + (NSURL*)fixURLWithSeveralHashKeys:(NSURL*)url;
 
+#pragma mark - String utilities
+
+/**
+ Change the alpha value of all text colors of an attibuted string.
+
+ @param alpha the alpha value to apply.
+ @param attributedString the attributed string to update.
+ @return a new attributed string.
+ */
++ (NSAttributedString *)setTextColorAlpha:(CGFloat)alpha inAttributedString:(NSAttributedString*)attributedString;
+
 @end
diff --git a/Riot/Utils/Tools.m b/Riot/Utils/Tools.m
index 6855a4ade..842ae1f3f 100644
--- a/Riot/Utils/Tools.m
+++ b/Riot/Utils/Tools.m
@@ -117,4 +117,29 @@
     return fixedURL;
 }
 
+#pragma mark - String utilities
+
++ (NSAttributedString *)setTextColorAlpha:(CGFloat)alpha inAttributedString:(NSAttributedString*)attributedString
+{
+    NSMutableAttributedString *string = [[NSMutableAttributedString alloc] initWithAttributedString:attributedString];
+
+    // Check all attributes one by one
+    [string enumerateAttributesInRange:NSMakeRange(0, attributedString.length) options:0 usingBlock:^(NSDictionary *attrs, NSRange range, BOOL *stop)
+     {
+         // Replace only colored texts
+         if (attrs[NSForegroundColorAttributeName])
+         {
+             UIColor *color = attrs[NSForegroundColorAttributeName];
+             color = [color colorWithAlphaComponent:0.2];
+
+             NSMutableDictionary *newAttrs = [NSMutableDictionary dictionaryWithDictionary:attrs];
+             newAttrs[NSForegroundColorAttributeName] = color;
+
+             [string setAttributes:newAttrs range:range];
+         }
+     }];
+
+    return string;
+}
+
 @end