diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
index ec3ba25afa..344169b1a6 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
@@ -5116,7 +5116,7 @@ a.status-card {
 
 .empty-column-indicator,
 .follow_requests-unlocked_explanation {
-  color: var(--clr-text-tertiary);
+  color: var(--clr-text-secondary);
   text-align: center;
   padding: 20px;
   font-size: 14px;
@@ -5154,7 +5154,7 @@ a.status-card {
 }
 
 .follow_requests-unlocked_explanation {
-  background: var(--clr-bg-tertiary);
+  background: var(--clr-bg-secondary);
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border-primary);
   contain: initial;
   flex-grow: 0;