diff --git a/data/themes/black.edc b/data/themes/black.edc
index 14798391..fedaeb8a 100644
--- a/data/themes/black.edc
+++ b/data/themes/black.edc
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #define BG_COLOR 0 0 0 255
 #define BG_COLOR_TRANSLUCENT 0 0 0 200
+#define BELL_OVERLAY_COLOR 220 220 220 32
 
 #include "mild.edc"
diff --git a/data/themes/mild.edc b/data/themes/mild.edc
index e86abd60..40d2b2d1 100644
--- a/data/themes/mild.edc
+++ b/data/themes/mild.edc
@@ -3,10 +3,16 @@
 #ifndef BG_COLOR
 #define BG_COLOR 48 48 48 255
 #endif
+
 #ifndef BG_COLOR_TRANSLUCENT
 #define BG_COLOR_TRANSLUCENT 48 48 48 200
 #endif
 
+#ifndef BELL_OVERLAY_COLOR
+#define BELL_OVERLAY_COLOR 220 220 220 16
+#endif
+
+
 collections {
    group { name: "terminology/background";
       images {
@@ -180,7 +186,7 @@ collections {
             }
             description { state: "pulse2" 0.0;
                inherit: "default" 0.0;
-               color: 220 220 220 16;
+               color: BELL_OVERLAY_COLOR;
                visible: 1;
             }
          }