diff --git a/Tusker/Views/Status/ConversationMainStatusCollectionViewCell.swift b/Tusker/Views/Status/ConversationMainStatusCollectionViewCell.swift
index 5c5cbf00..bf85d7b8 100644
--- a/Tusker/Views/Status/ConversationMainStatusCollectionViewCell.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Views/Status/ConversationMainStatusCollectionViewCell.swift
@@ -326,7 +326,12 @@ class ConversationMainStatusCollectionViewCell: UICollectionViewListCell, Status
     }
     
     override func updateConfiguration(using state: UICellConfigurationState) {
-        backgroundConfiguration = .appListPlainCell(for: state)
+        var config = UIBackgroundConfiguration.listPlainCell().updated(for: state)
+        // conv main status isn't selectable
+        if !state.isFocused {
+            config.backgroundColor = .appBackground
+        }
+        backgroundConfiguration = config
     }
     
     // MARK: Configure UI