diff --git a/application/src/org/yaaic/view/MessageListView.java b/application/src/org/yaaic/view/MessageListView.java
index 61f413e..d698a4b 100644
--- a/application/src/org/yaaic/view/MessageListView.java
+++ b/application/src/org/yaaic/view/MessageListView.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class MessageListView extends ListView
 
         setCacheColorHint(0x000000);
         setVerticalFadingEdgeEnabled(false);
-        setBackgroundResource(R.layout.conversation_background);
+        setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.conversation_background);
         setScrollBarStyle(SCROLLBARS_OUTSIDE_INSET);
 
         // Scale padding by screen density