diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
index 30fcd45ab..a390a823e 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 - [[#1054]](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/1054) Fix `Unsupported operation: Cannot remove from an unmodifiable list`.
 - [[#1033]](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/1033) Hard delete from dashboard does not delete message from client.
 - Send only `user_id` while reconnecting.
-- [[#1081]](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/1081) Fixed a bug with user reconnection.
 
 ✅ Added
 
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
index 183efd7c5..ef980e29c 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ✅ Added
 
 - Added support to pass `autoCorrect` to `StreamMessageInput` for the text input field
-- Added support to control the visibility of the default emoji suggestions overlay
+- Added support to control the visibility of the default emoji suggestions overlay in `StreamMessageInput`
 - Added support to build custom widget for scrollToBottom in `StreamMessageListView`
 
 🐞 Fixed
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/v4/message_input/stream_message_input.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/v4/message_input/stream_message_input.dart
index a78f9b372..63872fc28 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/v4/message_input/stream_message_input.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/v4/message_input/stream_message_input.dart
@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@ class StreamMessageInputState extends State<StreamMessageInput>
             elevation: widget.elevation ??
                 _streamChatTheme.messageInputTheme.elevation ??
                 8,
+            color: _messageInputTheme.inputBackgroundColor,
             child: child,
           );
         }
@@ -789,6 +790,7 @@ class StreamMessageInputState extends State<StreamMessageInput>
           gradient: _focusNode.hasFocus
               ? _messageInputTheme.activeBorderGradient
               : _messageInputTheme.idleBorderGradient,
+          color: _messageInputTheme.inputBackgroundColor,
         ),
         child: Padding(
           padding: const EdgeInsets.all(1.5),