diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/forms.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/forms.scss
index 5de650f0a..6767c15f1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/forms.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/forms.scss
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ code {
 
   &.alert {
     border: 1px solid rgba($error-value-color, 0.5);
-    background: rgba($error-value-color, 0.25);
+    background: rgba($error-value-color, 0.1);
     color: $error-value-color;
   }