diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/in-app-notifications/entry/status/in-app-notification-status.component.sass b/frontend/src/app/features/in-app-notifications/entry/status/in-app-notification-status.component.sass
index 8bce855074..0817760fd1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/in-app-notifications/entry/status/in-app-notification-status.component.sass
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/in-app-notifications/entry/status/in-app-notification-status.component.sass
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 .op-ian-wp-status
   @include text-shortener(false)
+  // Default background color
+  background-color: var(--status-selector-bg-color)
+  color: white
   margin-bottom: 0
   padding: 1px 8px
   border: none
   border-radius: 2px
-  color: white
   max-width: 100%
   font-size: 12px
   display: inline-block