diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/message_in_dark_bg.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/message_in_dark_bg.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..41c222c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/message_in_dark_bg.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <item>
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
+            <solid android:color="@color/colorSecondaryDark"/>
+            <corners android:bottomLeftRadius="5dp" android:radius="15dp" />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+
+</layer-list>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/message_out_dark_bg.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/message_out_dark_bg.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca170a1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/message_out_dark_bg.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+    <item>
+        <shape android:shape="rectangle">
+            <solid android:color="@color/colorPrimaryDark"/>
+            <corners android:topRightRadius="5dp" android:radius="15dp" />
+        </shape>
+    </item>
+
+</layer-list>