diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kontalk/ui/MessagingNotification.java b/app/src/main/java/org/kontalk/ui/MessagingNotification.java
index 56f86f5e8..f2ed553d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kontalk/ui/MessagingNotification.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kontalk/ui/MessagingNotification.java
@@ -311,7 +311,9 @@ else if (content == null && attMime != null) {
                     if (count < 5) {
                         SpannableStringBuilder buf = new SpannableStringBuilder();
                         buf.append(name).append(' ');
-                        buf.setSpan(new ForegroundColorSpan(R.color.notification_name_color), 0, buf.length(), Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE);
+                        buf.setSpan(new ForegroundColorSpan(context.getResources()
+                                .getColor(R.color.notification_name_color)),
+                            0, buf.length(), Spannable.SPAN_EXCLUSIVE_EXCLUSIVE);
                         // take just the last message
                         buf.append(convs.get(user)[1]);