diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/avatars/FallbackPhoto80dp.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/avatars/FallbackPhoto80dp.java
index 5f84b53990..c514516d6f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/avatars/FallbackPhoto80dp.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/avatars/FallbackPhoto80dp.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public final class FallbackPhoto80dp implements FallbackContactPhoto {
   }
 
   private @NonNull Drawable buildDrawable(@NonNull Context context) {
-    Drawable      background      = DrawableCompat.wrap(Objects.requireNonNull(AppCompatResources.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.circle_tintable)));
+    Drawable      background      = DrawableCompat.wrap(Objects.requireNonNull(AppCompatResources.getDrawable(context, R.drawable.circle_tintable))).mutate();
     Drawable      foreground      = AppCompatResources.getDrawable(context, drawable80dp);
     Drawable      gradient        = ThemeUtil.getThemedDrawable(context, R.attr.resource_placeholder_gradient);
     LayerDrawable drawable        = new LayerDrawable(new Drawable[]{background, foreground, gradient});