diff --git a/apps/meteor/client/sidebar/RoomList/SideBarItemTemplateWithData.tsx b/apps/meteor/client/sidebar/RoomList/SideBarItemTemplateWithData.tsx
index 367851e8e16fd..a901e91bde351 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/client/sidebar/RoomList/SideBarItemTemplateWithData.tsx
+++ b/apps/meteor/client/sidebar/RoomList/SideBarItemTemplateWithData.tsx
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ function SideBarItemTemplateWithData({
 
 	const threadUnread = tunread.length > 0;
 	const variant =
-		((userMentions || tunreadUser.length) && 'danger') || (threadUnread && 'primary') || (groupMentions && 'warning') || 'ghost';
+		((userMentions || tunreadUser.length) && 'danger') || (threadUnread && 'primary') || (groupMentions && 'warning') || 'secondary';
 
 	const isUnread = unread > 0 || threadUnread;
 	const showBadge = !hideUnreadStatus || (!hideMentionStatus && Boolean(userMentions));