diff --git a/Tusker/Screens/Timeline/TimelineGapCollectionViewCell.swift b/Tusker/Screens/Timeline/TimelineGapCollectionViewCell.swift
index d779859f..a852e221 100644
--- a/Tusker/Screens/Timeline/TimelineGapCollectionViewCell.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Screens/Timeline/TimelineGapCollectionViewCell.swift
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ class TimelineGapCollectionViewCell: UICollectionViewCell {
     
     private let indicator = UIActivityIndicatorView(style: .medium)
     private let chevronView = AnimatingChevronView()
+    private let fillView = UIView()
     
     var fillGap: ((TimelineGapDirection) async -> Void)?
     
     override var isHighlighted: Bool {
         didSet {
-            backgroundColor = isHighlighted ? .appFill : .appGroupedBackground
+            backgroundColor = isHighlighted ? .appFill : .appSecondaryBackground
         }
     }
     
@@ -38,17 +39,22 @@ class TimelineGapCollectionViewCell: UICollectionViewCell {
     override init(frame: CGRect) {
         super.init(frame: frame)
         
-        backgroundColor = .appGroupedBackground
+        backgroundColor = .appSecondaryBackground
         
-        indicator.isHidden = true
-        indicator.color = .tintColor
+        fillView.backgroundColor = .tintColor
+        fillView.alpha = 0.75
+        fillView.layer.masksToBounds = true
+        fillView.layer.cornerRadius = 8
+        fillView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
+        contentView.addSubview(fillView)
         
         let label = UILabel()
         label.text = "Load more"
         label.font = .preferredFont(forTextStyle: .headline)
         label.adjustsFontForContentSizeCategory = true
-        label.textColor = .tintColor
+        label.textColor = .white
         
+        chevronView.tintColor = .white
         chevronView.update(direction: .above)
         
         let stack = UIStackView(arrangedSubviews: [
@@ -60,15 +66,25 @@ class TimelineGapCollectionViewCell: UICollectionViewCell {
         stack.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
         contentView.addSubview(stack)
         
+        indicator.isHidden = true
+        indicator.color = .tintColor
         indicator.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
         contentView.addSubview(indicator)
         
         NSLayoutConstraint.activate([
             stack.centerXAnchor.constraint(equalTo: contentView.centerXAnchor),
             stack.centerYAnchor.constraint(equalTo: contentView.centerYAnchor),
-            indicator.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: stack.leadingAnchor, constant: -8),
+            
+            fillView.leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: stack.leadingAnchor, constant: -8),
+            // optical centering, babey
+            fillView.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: stack.trailingAnchor, constant: 10),
+            fillView.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: stack.topAnchor, constant: -4),
+            fillView.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: stack.bottomAnchor, constant: 4),
+            
+            indicator.trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: stack.leadingAnchor, constant: -12),
             indicator.centerYAnchor.constraint(equalTo: contentView.centerYAnchor),
-            contentView.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 44),
+            
+            contentView.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 52),
         ])
     }