diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f9295682..a3907406 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM beta
 15.01.2022
 
 - All FCColorEntry GUI element instances have now a set icon for the title (and taskbar)
+- some changes to the FCMessageBox so the dark theme works ok on it
 
 14.01.2022
 
diff --git a/appGUI/GUIElements.py b/appGUI/GUIElements.py
index 4a17090f..2169cf21 100644
--- a/appGUI/GUIElements.py
+++ b/appGUI/GUIElements.py
@@ -5430,10 +5430,10 @@ class FCMessageBox(QtWidgets.QMessageBox):
         self.moving = None
         self.setWindowFlags(self.windowFlags() | Qt.WindowType.FramelessWindowHint | Qt.WindowType.WindowSystemMenuHint)
 
+    #   "background-color: palette(base); "
         self.setStyleSheet(
             "QDialog { "
             "border: 1px solid palette(shadow); "
-            "background-color: palette(base); "
             "}"
         )
     
diff --git a/appTranslation.py b/appTranslation.py
index bb9231a2..f9599aa0 100644
--- a/appTranslation.py
+++ b/appTranslation.py
@@ -268,10 +268,10 @@ class FCMessageBox(QtWidgets.QMessageBox):
         self.moving = None
         self.setWindowFlags(self.windowFlags() | Qt.WindowType.FramelessWindowHint | Qt.WindowType.WindowSystemMenuHint)
 
+        #   "background-color: palette(base); "
         self.setStyleSheet(
             "QDialog { "
             "border: 1px solid palette(shadow); "
-            "background-color: palette(base); "
             "}"
         )