diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatStatusInfo.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatStatusInfo.tsx
index c02034ff32..0cebabfd11 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatStatusInfo.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatStatusInfo.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function ChatStatusInfo({convoState}: {convoState: ActiveConvoStates}) {
             label={_(msg`Block or report`)}
             convo={convoState.convo}
             profile={otherUser}
-            color="negative"
+            color="negative_subtle"
             size="small"
             currentScreen="conversation"
           />
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ export function ChatStatusInfo({convoState}: {convoState: ActiveConvoStates}) {
         <AcceptChatButton
           onAcceptConvo={onAcceptChat}
           convo={convoState.convo}
-          color="primary"
-          variant="outline"
+          color="primary_subtle"
           size="small"
           currentScreen="conversation"
         />
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/components/RequestButtons.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/components/RequestButtons.tsx
index 560888552b..4437a9a43f 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/components/RequestButtons.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/components/RequestButtons.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ export function RejectMenu({
   convo,
   profile,
   size = 'tiny',
-  variant = 'outline',
   color = 'secondary',
   label,
   showDeleteConvo,
@@ -117,7 +116,6 @@ export function RejectMenu({
               label={triggerProps.accessibilityLabel}
               style={[a.flex_1]}
               color={color}
-              variant={variant}
               size={size}>
               <ButtonText>
                 {label || (
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ export function RejectMenu({
             </Button>
           )}
         </Menu.Trigger>
-        <Menu.Outer>
+        <Menu.Outer showCancel>
           <Menu.Group>
             {showDeleteConvo && (
               <Menu.Item
@@ -181,7 +179,6 @@ export function RejectMenu({
 export function AcceptChatButton({
   convo,
   size = 'tiny',
-  variant = 'solid',
   color = 'secondary_inverted',
   label,
   currentScreen,
@@ -248,7 +245,6 @@ export function AcceptChatButton({
       {...props}
       label={label || _(msg`Accept chat request`)}
       size={size}
-      variant={variant}
       color={color}
       style={a.flex_1}
       onPress={onPressAccept}>
@@ -266,7 +262,6 @@ export function AcceptChatButton({
 export function DeleteChatButton({
   convo,
   size = 'tiny',
-  variant = 'outline',
   color = 'secondary',
   label,
   currentScreen,
@@ -315,7 +310,6 @@ export function DeleteChatButton({
     <Button
       label={label || _(msg`Delete chat`)}
       size={size}
-      variant={variant}
       color={color}
       style={a.flex_1}
       onPress={onPressDelete}