diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/reader_activity.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/reader_activity.xml
index 772233552e..3d18582c09 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/reader_activity.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/reader_activity.xml
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@
             android:id="@+id/toolbar"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
-            android:background="?colorPrimary"
-            android:elevation="4dp" />
+            android:background="?colorPrimary" />
 
         <LinearLayout
             android:id="@+id/reader_menu_bottom"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-v26/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-v26/colors.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c203a7553c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-v26/colors.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<resources>
+    <color name="darkPrimaryTranslucent">#BF212121</color>
+</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index c039e54661..1101531eda 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <color name="readerDarkBackground">#1C1C1D</color>
     <color name="button_bg">@color/md_white_1000</color>
     <color name="gray_button">#404040</color>
+    <color name="darkPrimaryTranslucent">@color/darkPrimaryColor</color>
 
     <color name="textColorPrimary">@color/md_black_1000_87</color>
     <color name="textColorSecondary">@color/md_black_1000_54</color>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 736cf553d4..a138541d91 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
     <!--==============-->
     <style name="Theme.Base.Reader" parent="Theme.Base">
         <item name="android:forceDarkAllowed">false</item>
-        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/darkPrimaryColor</item>
-        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/darkPrimaryColor</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/darkPrimaryTranslucent</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/darkPrimaryTranslucent</item>
         <item name="android:colorBackground">@android:color/white</item>
         <item name="android:statusBarColor">?colorPrimaryDark</item>
         <item name="android:navigationBarColor">?colorPrimaryDark</item>
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@
 
     <style name="Theme.Base.Reader.Dark" parent="Theme.MaterialComponents.NoActionBar">
         <item name="android:forceDarkAllowed">false</item>
-        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/darkPrimaryColor</item>
-        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/darkPrimaryColor</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/darkPrimaryTranslucent</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/darkPrimaryTranslucent</item>
         <item name="android:colorBackground">@android:color/black</item>
         <item name="colorAccent">#3399FF</item>
         <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/md_white_1000</item>
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@
 
     <style name="Theme.Base.Reader.Light" parent="Theme.MaterialComponents.Light.NoActionBar">
         <item name="android:forceDarkAllowed">false</item>
-        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/darkPrimaryColor</item>
-        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/darkPrimaryColor</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimary">@color/darkPrimaryTranslucent</item>
+        <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/darkPrimaryTranslucent</item>
         <item name="android:colorBackground">@android:color/white</item>
         <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
         <item name="android:textColorPrimary">@color/md_black_1000_87</item>