diff --git a/native/chat/multimedia-message-multimedia.react.js b/native/chat/multimedia-message-multimedia.react.js
--- a/native/chat/multimedia-message-multimedia.react.js
+++ b/native/chat/multimedia-message-multimedia.react.js
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
             onPress={onPress}
             postInProgress={postInProgress}
             pendingUpload={pendingUpload}
-            spinnerColor={item.threadInfo.color}
+            spinnerColor={`#${item.threadInfo.color}`}
           />
         </View>
       </AnimatedView>