diff --git a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemoteWidgets/SessionLiveActivity.swift b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemoteWidgets/SessionLiveActivity.swift
index a58e4e3..d1d5dd5 100644
--- a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemoteWidgets/SessionLiveActivity.swift
+++ b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemoteWidgets/SessionLiveActivity.swift
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ struct SessionLiveActivity: Widget {
         ActivityConfiguration(for: NucleicSessionAttributes.self) { context in
             LockScreenView(state: context.state, hostName: context.attributes.hostName)
                 .widgetURL(context.state.tapURL)
-                .activityBackgroundTint(Color.black.opacity(0.55))
+                // When something needs the user, wash the whole card in the attention tint;
+                // otherwise the calm dark background (see the border/header cues in LockScreenView).
+                .activityBackgroundTint(context.state.needsAttention
+                    ? ActivityPalette.attentionTint(context.state).opacity(0.28)
+                    : Color.black.opacity(0.55))
                 .activitySystemActionForegroundColor(.white)
         } dynamicIsland: { context in
             let state = context.state