diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
index e33451c4c4..47c15460ca 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/NoteCompose.kt
@@ -490,9 +490,12 @@ fun calculateBackgroundColor(
     val defaultBackgroundColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.background
     val newItemColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.newItemBackgroundColor
 
-    // Only fade in/out the "new item" highlight for items that track read state.
-    // Inner notes (reposts/quotes) pass routeForLastRead = null and reuse the parent color directly,
-    // so the LaunchedEffect would just park a coroutine for 5s per item during scroll.
+    // Inner notes (reposts) pass routeForLastRead = null with the parent's bgColor state;
+    // share it directly so the inner highlight fades in lockstep with the outer.
+    if (routeForLastRead == null && parentBackgroundColor != null) {
+        return parentBackgroundColor
+    }
+
     val isNew =
         remember(createdAt, routeForLastRead) {
             routeForLastRead != null && accountViewModel.loadAndMarkAsRead(routeForLastRead, createdAt)
@@ -1493,7 +1496,6 @@ fun getGradient(backgroundColor: MutableState<Color>): Brush =
 @Composable
 fun ReplyNoteComposition(
     replyingDirectlyTo: Note,
-    backgroundColor: MutableState<Color>,
     accountViewModel: AccountViewModel,
     nav: INav,
 ) {
@@ -1504,7 +1506,6 @@ fun ReplyNoteComposition(
         unPackReply = ReplyRenderType.NONE,
         makeItShort = true,
         quotesLeft = 0,
-        parentBackgroundColor = backgroundColor,
         accountViewModel = accountViewModel,
         nav = nav,
     )
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/types/Text.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/types/Text.kt
index ce5eb75ba0..c8aaead89f 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/types/Text.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/types/Text.kt
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ fun RenderTextEvent(
         if (replyingDirectlyTo != null && canShowReply) {
             when (unPackReply) {
                 ReplyRenderType.FULL -> {
-                    ReplyNoteComposition(replyingDirectlyTo, backgroundColor, accountViewModel, nav)
+                    ReplyNoteComposition(replyingDirectlyTo, accountViewModel, nav)
                     Spacer(modifier = StdVertSpacer)
                 }
 
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/types/ZapPoll.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/types/ZapPoll.kt
index 48847aa61b..81bfb1b86f 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/types/ZapPoll.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/note/types/ZapPoll.kt
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ fun RenderZapPoll(
                 }
             }
         if (replyingDirectlyTo != null) {
-            ReplyNoteComposition(replyingDirectlyTo, backgroundColor, accountViewModel, nav)
+            ReplyNoteComposition(replyingDirectlyTo, accountViewModel, nav)
             Spacer(modifier = StdVertSpacer)
         }
     }