diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
index d22798b89b..118dd1bd16 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/overlay.pyj
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@
 
 class LoadingMessage:  # {{{
 
-    def __init__(self, msg):
+    def __init__(self, msg, current_color_scheme):
         self.msg = msg or ''
+        self.current_color_scheme = current_color_scheme
 
     def show(self, container):
         self.container_id = container.getAttribute('id')
-        container.style.backgroundColor = get_color('window-background')
+        container.style.backgroundColor = self.current_color_scheme.background
+        container.style.color = self.current_color_scheme.foreground
         container.appendChild(
             E.div(
                 style='text-align:center',
@@ -500,7 +502,7 @@ def container_clicked(self, evt):
             self.hide_current_panel()
 
     def show_loading_message(self, msg):
-        lm = LoadingMessage(msg)
+        lm = LoadingMessage(msg, self.view.current_color_scheme)
         self.panels.push(lm)
         self.show_current_panel()
 
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
index 61621c6cc1..413f2669b0 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ def __init__(self, container):
         entry_point = None if runtime.is_standalone_viewer else 'read_book.iframe'
         if runtime.is_standalone_viewer:
             document.documentElement.addEventListener('keydown', self.handle_keypress, {'passive': False})
+        self.current_color_scheme = resolve_color_scheme()
         self.iframe_wrapper = IframeWrapper(handlers, document.getElementById(iframe_id), entry_point, _('Bootstrapping book reader...'), runtime.FAKE_PROTOCOL, runtime.FAKE_HOST)
         self.search_overlay = SearchOverlay(self)
         self.content_popup_overlay = ContentPopupOverlay(self)
@@ -418,6 +419,7 @@ def on_iframe_error(self, data):
 
     def get_color_scheme(self, apply_to_margins):
         ans = resolve_color_scheme()
+        self.current_color_scheme = ans
         if apply_to_margins:
             for which in 'left top right bottom'.split(' '):
                 m = document.getElementById('book-{}-margin'.format(which))
@@ -442,7 +444,7 @@ def show_loading(self):
         title = self.book.metadata.title
         name = self.currently_showing.name
         self.show_loading_message(_(
-            'Loading <i>{name}</i> from <i>{title}</i>, please wait...').format(name=name, title=title))
+            'Loading next section from <i>{title}</i>, please wait...').format(name=name, title=title))
 
     def hide_loading(self):
         self.overlay.hide_loading_message()