diff --git a/src/PostIt.Tests/SessionStatusBannerTests.cs b/src/PostIt.Tests/SessionStatusBannerTests.cs
index c1c569a89..d35529db2 100644
--- a/src/PostIt.Tests/SessionStatusBannerTests.cs
+++ b/src/PostIt.Tests/SessionStatusBannerTests.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+using Avalonia;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
 using Avalonia.Headless.XUnit;
+using Avalonia.Media;
+using Avalonia.Styling;
 using Avalonia.VisualTree;
 using PostIt.ViewModels;
 using PostIt.Views;
diff --git a/src/PostIt/Directory.Packages.props b/src/PostIt/Directory.Packages.props
index 12ed35dfa..900f1428d 100644
--- a/src/PostIt/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/src/PostIt/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Avalonia.Themes.Fluent" Version="12.0.4" />
     <PackageVersion Include="AvaloniaUI.DiagnosticsSupport" Version="2.2.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.4.2" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Material.Avalonia" Version="3.17.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="10.0.9" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Xamarin.AndroidX.Browser" Version="1.8.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Xamarin.AndroidX.Core.SplashScreen" Version="1.2.0" />
diff --git a/src/PostIt/PostIt.Desktop/PostIt.Desktop.csproj b/src/PostIt/PostIt.Desktop/PostIt.Desktop.csproj
index 10d48512c..c543c5509 100644
--- a/src/PostIt/PostIt.Desktop/PostIt.Desktop.csproj
+++ b/src/PostIt/PostIt.Desktop/PostIt.Desktop.csproj
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
       <IncludeAssets Condition="'$(Configuration)' != 'Debug'">None</IncludeAssets>
       <PrivateAssets Condition="'$(Configuration)' != 'Debug'">All</PrivateAssets>
     </PackageReference>
+    <PackageReference Include="Material.Avalonia" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\PostIt\PostIt.csproj" />
diff --git a/src/PostIt/PostIt/Views/SessionStatusBanner.axaml b/src/PostIt/PostIt/Views/SessionStatusBanner.axaml
index 9c6a3f93b..0088bd079 100644
--- a/src/PostIt/PostIt/Views/SessionStatusBanner.axaml
+++ b/src/PostIt/PostIt/Views/SessionStatusBanner.axaml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
              x:Class="PostIt.Views.SessionStatusBanner"
              x:DataType="vm:SessionStatusViewModel">
   <Border DockPanel.Dock="Top"
-          Background="#ECEFF1"
           BorderBrush="#B0BEC5"
           BorderThickness="0,0,0,1"
           Padding="12,6">