diff --git a/apps/apps_container.cpp b/apps/apps_container.cpp
index acf3feb38..3963d8c7d 100644
--- a/apps/apps_container.cpp
+++ b/apps/apps_container.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ AppsContainer::AppsContainer() :
   m_globalContext(),
   m_variableBoxController(),
   m_examPopUpController(this),
-  m_promptController(k_promptMessages, k_promptColors, k_promptNumberOfMessages),
+  m_promptController(k_promptMessages, k_promptFGColors, k_promptBGColors, k_promptNumberOfMessages),
   m_batteryTimer(),
   m_suspendTimer(),
   m_backlightDimmingTimer(),
diff --git a/apps/apps_container.h b/apps/apps_container.h
index ab945b6ef..f52d50b6c 100644
--- a/apps/apps_container.h
+++ b/apps/apps_container.h
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ private:
   bool updateAlphaLock();
 
   static I18n::Message k_promptMessages[];
-  static KDColor k_promptColors[];
+  static KDColor k_promptFGColors[];
+  static KDColor k_promptBGColors[];
   static int k_promptNumberOfMessages;
   AppsWindow m_window;
   EmptyBatteryWindow m_emptyBatteryWindow;
diff --git a/apps/apps_container_prompt_beta.cpp b/apps/apps_container_prompt_beta.cpp
index 613acc99d..729062c6a 100644
--- a/apps/apps_container_prompt_beta.cpp
+++ b/apps/apps_container_prompt_beta.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ I18n::Message AppsContainer::k_promptMessages[] = {
   I18n::Message::BetaVersionMessage5,
   I18n::Message::BetaVersionMessage6};
 
-KDColor AppsContainer::k_promptColors[] = {
+KDColor AppsContainer::k_promptFGColors[] = {
   KDColorBlack,
   KDColorBlack,
   KDColorBlack,
@@ -20,4 +20,14 @@ KDColor AppsContainer::k_promptColors[] = {
   KDColorBlack,
   Palette::AccentText};
 
+KDColor AppsContainer::k_promptBGColors[] = {
+    KDColorWhite,
+    KDColorWhite,
+    KDColorWhite,
+    KDColorWhite,
+    KDColorWhite,
+    KDColorWhite,
+    KDColorWhite,
+    KDColorWhite};
+
 int AppsContainer::k_promptNumberOfMessages = 8;
diff --git a/apps/apps_container_prompt_none.cpp b/apps/apps_container_prompt_none.cpp
index 65556d670..e750df2b6 100644
--- a/apps/apps_container_prompt_none.cpp
+++ b/apps/apps_container_prompt_none.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 I18n::Message AppsContainer::k_promptMessages[] = {};
 
-KDColor AppsContainer::k_promptColors[] = {};
+KDColor AppsContainer::k_promptFGColors[] = {};
+KDColor AppsContainer::k_promptBGColors[] = {};
 
 int AppsContainer::k_promptNumberOfMessages = 0;
 
diff --git a/apps/apps_container_prompt_update.cpp b/apps/apps_container_prompt_update.cpp
index e837b592f..59c93f0f4 100644
--- a/apps/apps_container_prompt_update.cpp
+++ b/apps/apps_container_prompt_update.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ I18n::Message AppsContainer::k_promptMessages[] = {
   I18n::Message::UpdateMessage3,
   I18n::Message::UpdateMessage4};
 
-KDColor AppsContainer::k_promptColors[] = {
+KDColor AppsContainer::k_promptFGColors[] = {
   KDColorBlack,
   KDColorBlack,
   KDColorBlack,
@@ -16,4 +16,12 @@ KDColor AppsContainer::k_promptColors[] = {
   KDColorBlack,
   Palette::AccentText};
 
+KDColor AppsContainer::k_promptBGColors[] = {
+    KDColorWhite,
+    KDColorWhite,
+    KDColorWhite,
+    KDColorBlack,
+    KDColorWhite,
+    KDColorBlack};
+
 int AppsContainer::k_promptNumberOfMessages = 6;
diff --git a/apps/on_boarding/prompt_controller.cpp b/apps/on_boarding/prompt_controller.cpp
index e938a43a0..773a77041 100644
--- a/apps/on_boarding/prompt_controller.cpp
+++ b/apps/on_boarding/prompt_controller.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 namespace OnBoarding {
 
-PromptController::MessageViewWithSkip::MessageViewWithSkip(I18n::Message * messages, KDColor * colors, uint8_t numberOfMessages) :
-  MessageView(messages, colors, numberOfMessages),
+PromptController::MessageViewWithSkip::MessageViewWithSkip(I18n::Message * messages, KDColor * fgcolors, KDColor * bgcolors, uint8_t numberOfMessages) :
+  MessageView(messages, fgcolors, bgcolors, numberOfMessages),
   m_skipView(KDFont::SmallFont, I18n::Message::Skip, 1.0f, 0.5f),
   m_okView()
 {
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ void PromptController::MessageViewWithSkip::layoutSubviews(bool force) {
   m_okView.setFrame(KDRect(width - okSize.width()-k_okMargin, height-okSize.height()-k_okMargin, okSize), force);
 }
 
-PromptController::PromptController(I18n::Message * messages, KDColor * colors, uint8_t numberOfMessages) :
+PromptController::PromptController(I18n::Message * messages, KDColor * fgcolors, KDColor * bgcolors, uint8_t numberOfMessages) :
   ViewController(nullptr),
-  m_messageViewWithSkip(messages, colors, numberOfMessages)
+  m_messageViewWithSkip(messages, fgcolors, bgcolors, numberOfMessages)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/on_boarding/prompt_controller.h b/apps/on_boarding/prompt_controller.h
index b0ce7b615..eb251868b 100644
--- a/apps/on_boarding/prompt_controller.h
+++ b/apps/on_boarding/prompt_controller.h
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ namespace OnBoarding {
 
 class PromptController : public ViewController {
 public:
-  PromptController(I18n::Message * messages, KDColor * colors, uint8_t numberOfMessages);
+  PromptController(I18n::Message * messages, KDColor * fgcolors, KDColor * bgcolors, uint8_t numberOfMessages);
   View * view() override { return &m_messageViewWithSkip; }
   bool handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) override;
 private:
   class MessageViewWithSkip : public MessageView {
   public:
-    MessageViewWithSkip(I18n::Message * messages, KDColor * colors, uint8_t numberOfMessages);
+    MessageViewWithSkip(I18n::Message * messages, KDColor * fgcolors, KDColor * bgcolors, uint8_t numberOfMessages);
   protected:
     int numberOfSubviews() const override;
     View * subviewAtIndex(int index) override;
diff --git a/apps/shared/message_view.cpp b/apps/shared/message_view.cpp
index 3bc257ab0..05975da8e 100644
--- a/apps/shared/message_view.cpp
+++ b/apps/shared/message_view.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 #include "message_view.h"
 #include <assert.h>
 
-MessageView::MessageView(I18n::Message * messages, KDColor * colors, uint8_t numberOfMessages) {
+MessageView::MessageView(I18n::Message * messages, KDColor * fgcolors, KDColor * bgcolors, uint8_t numberOfMessages) {
   m_numberOfMessages = numberOfMessages < k_maxNumberOfMessages ? numberOfMessages : k_maxNumberOfMessages;
   for (uint8_t i = 0; i < m_numberOfMessages; i++) {
     m_messageTextViews[i].setFont(i == 0 ? KDFont::LargeFont : KDFont::SmallFont);
     m_messageTextViews[i].setMessage(messages[i]);
     m_messageTextViews[i].setAlignment(0.5f, 0.5f);
-    m_messageTextViews[i].setTextColor(colors[i]);
+    m_messageTextViews[i].setTextColor(fgcolors[i]);
+    m_messageTextViews[i].setBackgroundColor(bgcolors[i]);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/shared/message_view.h b/apps/shared/message_view.h
index 41fb9e648..f6b773e95 100644
--- a/apps/shared/message_view.h
+++ b/apps/shared/message_view.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 class MessageView : public View {
 public:
-  MessageView(I18n::Message * messages, KDColor * colors, uint8_t numberOfMessages);
+  MessageView(I18n::Message * messages, KDColor * fgcolors, KDColor * bgcolors, uint8_t numberOfMessages);
   void drawRect(KDContext * ctx, KDRect rect) const override;
 protected:
   int numberOfSubviews() const override { return m_numberOfMessages; }
diff --git a/apps/usb/usb_connected_controller.cpp b/apps/usb/usb_connected_controller.cpp
index 5dafb088c..71a354c4a 100644
--- a/apps/usb/usb_connected_controller.cpp
+++ b/apps/usb/usb_connected_controller.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ static I18n::Message sUSBConnectedMessages[] = {
   I18n::Message::ConnectedMessage5,
   I18n::Message::ConnectedMessage6};
 
-static KDColor sUSBConnectedColors[] = {
+static KDColor sUSBConnectedFGColors[] = {
   Palette::PrimaryText,
   Palette::PrimaryText,
   Palette::PrimaryText,
@@ -23,9 +23,19 @@ static KDColor sUSBConnectedColors[] = {
   Palette::PrimaryText,
   Palette::PrimaryText};
 
+static KDColor sUSBConnectedBGColors[] = {
+    Palette::BackgroundHard,
+    Palette::BackgroundHard,
+    Palette::BackgroundHard,
+    Palette::BackgroundHard,
+    Palette::BackgroundHard,
+    Palette::BackgroundHard,
+    Palette::BackgroundHard,
+    Palette::BackgroundHard};
+
 USBConnectedController::USBConnectedController() :
   ViewController(nullptr),
-  m_messageView(sUSBConnectedMessages, sUSBConnectedColors, 8)
+  m_messageView(sUSBConnectedMessages, sUSBConnectedFGColors, sUSBConnectedBGColors, 8)
 {
 }