diff --git a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme-dark.less b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme-dark.less
index 32059d4dc..ab1995479 100644
--- a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme-dark.less
+++ b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme-dark.less
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@
 @cp_comments-fg: @cryptpad_text_col;
 @cp_comments-bg: @cryptpad_color_grey_800;
 @cp_comments-header: @cryptpad_color_grey_500;
+@cp_comments-notif: @cryptpad_color_light_red;
 
 // Poll
 @cp_poll-th-bg: @cryptpad_color_brand_fadest;
diff --git a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme.less b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme.less
index fc252f876..249883531 100644
--- a/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme.less
+++ b/customize.dist/src/less2/include/colortheme.less
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@
 @cp_comments-fg: @cryptpad_text_col;
 @cp_comments-bg: @cryptpad_color_white;
 @cp_comments-header: @cryptpad_color_grey_600;
+@cp_comments-notif: @cryptpad_color_red;
 
 // Poll
 @cp_poll-th-bg: @cryptpad_color_lighter_blue;
diff --git a/www/pad/app-pad.less b/www/pad/app-pad.less
index 1818e22be..d9893e7b0 100644
--- a/www/pad/app-pad.less
+++ b/www/pad/app-pad.less
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ body.cp-app-pad {
     #cp-app-pad-comments {
         &.hidden {
             .cp-pad-show.notif {
-                color: red;
+                color: @cp_comments-notif;
+                border-color: @cryptpad_color_red;
             }
         }
         .cp-pad-show {