diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/Message.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/Message.tsx
index 3757216c1..dabe7d710 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/Message.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/Message.tsx
@@ -2628,7 +2628,7 @@ export class Message extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
     const containerStyles = {
       width: isShowingImage ? width : undefined,
     };
-    if (!isStickerLike && direction === 'outgoing') {
+    if (!isStickerLike && !deletedForEveryone && direction === 'outgoing') {
       Object.assign(containerStyles, getCustomColorStyle(customColor));
     }