diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/index.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/index.scss
index 9f7e9fbb1..f8e6ad65f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/index.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components/index.scss
@@ -674,6 +674,10 @@
 
     .status.status-direct {
       background: lighten($ui-base-color, 12%);
+
+      &.muted {
+        background: transparent;
+      }
     }
 
     .detailed-status,