diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManager.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManager.java
index bc3cfc96e7..3d14b7a5c4 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManager.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManager.java
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ public class ChatMessageManager
 				case OBJECT_EXAMINE:
 				case NPC_EXAMINE:
 				case CONSOLE:
+				case FRIENDSCHATNOTIFICATION:
 					return JagexColors.CHAT_GAME_EXAMINE_TEXT_OPAQUE_BACKGROUND;
 			}
 		}
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ public class ChatMessageManager
 				case OBJECT_EXAMINE:
 				case NPC_EXAMINE:
 				case CONSOLE:
+				case FRIENDSCHATNOTIFICATION:
 					return JagexColors.CHAT_GAME_EXAMINE_TEXT_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/ChatColorConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/ChatColorConfig.java
index 30666249eb..d24d952435 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/ChatColorConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/ChatColorConfig.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 package net.runelite.client.config;
 
 import java.awt.Color;
-import net.runelite.client.ui.JagexColors;
 
 @ConfigGroup("textrecolor")
 public interface ChatColorConfig extends Config
@@ -111,15 +110,12 @@ public interface ChatColorConfig extends Config
 
 	@ConfigItem(
 		position = 7,
-		keyName = "opaqueClanChatInfo",
+		keyName = "opaqueFriendsChatInfo",
 		name = "Friends chat info",
 		description = "Friends Chat Information (eg. when joining a channel)",
 		section = opaqueSection
 	)
-	default Color opaqueFriendsChatInfo()
-	{
-		return JagexColors.CHAT_GAME_EXAMINE_TEXT_OPAQUE_BACKGROUND;
-	}
+	Color opaqueFriendsChatInfo();
 
 	@ConfigItem(
 		position = 8,
@@ -387,15 +383,12 @@ public interface ChatColorConfig extends Config
 
 	@ConfigItem(
 		position = 57,
-		keyName = "transparentClanChatInfo",
+		keyName = "transparentFriendsChatInfo",
 		name = "Friends chat info (transparent)",
 		description = "Friends chat information (eg. when joining a channel) (transparent)",
 		section = transparentSection
 	)
-	default Color transparentFriendsChatInfo()
-	{
-		return JagexColors.CHAT_GAME_EXAMINE_TEXT_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND;
-	}
+	Color transparentFriendsChatInfo();
 
 	@ConfigItem(
 		position = 58,
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManagerTest.java b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManagerTest.java
index 6bdb200694..97b2caaef0 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManagerTest.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManagerTest.java
@@ -145,4 +145,41 @@ public class ChatMessageManagerTest
 
 		verify(messageNode).setName("<col=b20000>" + friendName + "</col>");
 	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testDefaultFriendsChatInfoColors()
+	{
+		// no color is configured for opaqueFriendsChatInfo
+		when(chatColorConfig.opaqueFriendsChatInfoHighlight()).thenReturn(Color.RED);
+
+		// rebuild color cache
+		ConfigChanged configChanged = new ConfigChanged();
+		configChanged.setGroup("textrecolor");
+		chatMessageManager.onConfigChanged(configChanged);
+
+		String chatMessage = new ChatMessageBuilder()
+			.append(ChatColorType.NORMAL)
+			.append("Total points: ")
+			.append(ChatColorType.HIGHLIGHT)
+			.append("42")
+			.append(ChatColorType.NORMAL)
+			.append(", Personal points: ")
+			.append(ChatColorType.HIGHLIGHT)
+			.append("43")
+			.append(ChatColorType.NORMAL)
+			.append(" (")
+			.append(ChatColorType.HIGHLIGHT)
+			.append("44")
+			.append(ChatColorType.NORMAL)
+			.append("%)")
+			.build();
+
+		MessageNode messageNode = mock(MessageNode.class);
+		when(messageNode.getType()).thenReturn(ChatMessageType.FRIENDSCHATNOTIFICATION);
+		when(messageNode.getRuneLiteFormatMessage()).thenReturn(chatMessage);
+
+		chatMessageManager.update(messageNode);
+
+		verify(messageNode).setValue("<col=000000>Total points: <col=ff0000>42<col=000000>, Personal points: <col=ff0000>43<col=000000> (<col=ff0000>44<col=000000>%)");
+	}
 }
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