diff --git a/res/values/attrs.xml b/res/values/attrs.xml
index e2fdb3cd6..810242ac0 100644
--- a/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <attr name="attachment_document_icon_large" format="reference" />
 
     <attr name="conversation_list_item_background" format="reference"/>
+    <attr name="conversation_list_deaddrop_bg_color" format="reference|color"/>
     <attr name="conversation_list_item_contact_color" format="reference|color"/>
     <attr name="conversation_list_item_subject_color" format="reference|color"/>
     <attr name="conversation_list_item_delivery_icon_color" format="reference|color"/>
diff --git a/res/values/themes.xml b/res/values/themes.xml
index e665fca79..bf63c235c 100644
--- a/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
         <item name="attachment_document_icon_large">@drawable/ic_document_large_light</item>
 
         <item name="conversation_list_item_background">@drawable/conversation_list_item_background</item>
+        <item name="conversation_list_deaddrop_bg_color">#ffcccccc</item>
         <item name="conversation_list_item_contact_color">@color/core_light_90</item>
         <item name="conversation_list_item_subject_color">@color/core_light_60</item>
         <item name="conversation_list_item_delivery_icon_color">@color/core_light_35</item>
@@ -275,6 +276,7 @@
         <item name="attachment_document_icon_large">@drawable/ic_document_large_dark</item>
 
         <item name="conversation_list_item_background">@drawable/conversation_list_item_background_dark</item>
+        <item name="conversation_list_deaddrop_bg_color">#ff333333</item>
         <item name="conversation_list_item_contact_color">#ffdddddd</item>
         <item name="conversation_list_item_subject_color">#ffdddddd</item>
         <item name="conversation_list_item_delivery_icon_color">@color/core_dark_55</item>
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListItem.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListItem.java
index be7a05f50..49fcc6c56 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListItem.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListItem.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.thoughtcrime.securesms;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.ColorStateList;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.graphics.drawable.RippleDrawable;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.amulyakhare.textdrawable.TextDrawable;
 import com.annimon.stream.Stream;
+import com.b44t.messenger.DcChat;
 import com.b44t.messenger.DcLot;
 import com.b44t.messenger.DcMsg;
 
@@ -305,8 +307,19 @@ public class ConversationListItem extends RelativeLayout
 
   private void setRippleColor(Recipient recipient) {
     if (VERSION.SDK_INT >= VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
-      ((RippleDrawable)(getBackground()).mutate())
-          .setColor(ColorStateList.valueOf(recipient.getColor().toConversationColor(getContext())));
+      if(threadId==DcChat.DC_CHAT_ID_DEADDROP) {
+        TypedArray ta = getContext().obtainStyledAttributes(new int[] { R.attr.conversation_list_deaddrop_bg_color});
+        setBackgroundColor(ta.getColor(0, 0xffffffff));
+        ta.recycle();
+      }
+      else {
+        TypedArray ta = getContext().obtainStyledAttributes(new int[] { R.attr.conversation_list_item_background});
+        setBackground(ta.getDrawable(0));
+        ta.recycle();
+
+        ((RippleDrawable)(getBackground()).mutate())
+            .setColor(ColorStateList.valueOf(recipient.getColor().toConversationColor(getContext())));
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/ApplicationDcContext.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/ApplicationDcContext.java
index 16b740bef..05bf6e1db 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/ApplicationDcContext.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/ApplicationDcContext.java
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ public class ApplicationDcContext extends DcContext {
             case DC_EVENT_GET_STRING:
                 String s;
                 switch( (int)data1 ) { // the integers are defined in the core and used only here, an enum or sth. like that won't have a big benefit
-                    case  8: s = context.getString(R.string.contact_request); break;
+                    case  8: s = context.getString(R.string.menu_deaddrop); break;
                     case 13: s = context.getString(R.string.default_status_text); break;
                     case 42: s = context.getString(R.string.autocrypt__asm_subject); break;
                     case 43: s = context.getString(R.string.autocrypt__asm_general_body); break;