diff --git a/_sass/custom.scss b/_sass/custom.scss
index b01fb5b..ad7f42e 100644
--- a/_sass/custom.scss
+++ b/_sass/custom.scss
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ p.table-title {
 
 .newsbyte, .event {
     padding: 1rem;
-    background-color: #d7d7d7;
+    background-color: var(--block-bg-color)
     margin-top: 1rem;
 }