diff --git a/res/css/views/dialogs/_AppDownloadDialog.pcss b/res/css/views/dialogs/_AppDownloadDialog.pcss
index 776171ad09..e0591ed7e9 100644
--- a/res/css/views/dialogs/_AppDownloadDialog.pcss
+++ b/res/css/views/dialogs/_AppDownloadDialog.pcss
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
             gap: $spacing-16;
 
             .mx_QRCode {
+                /* intentionally hardcoded color to ensure the QR code is readable in any situation */
+                background: #ffffff;
+
                 padding: $spacing-24;
                 border: 1px solid $quinary-content;
                 border-radius: 4px;