diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/chanview-tree.c b/src/fe-gtk/chanview-tree.c
index bfceeab2..4b20c28f 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/chanview-tree.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/chanview-tree.c
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ cv_tree_init (chanview *cv)
 	gtk_widget_set_name (view, "zoitechat-tree");
 	if (cv->style)
 	{
-		gtk_widget_modify_base (view, GTK_STATE_NORMAL, &cv->style->base[GTK_STATE_NORMAL]);
-		gtk_widget_modify_text (view, GTK_STATE_NORMAL, &cv->style->text[GTK_STATE_NORMAL]);
-		gtk_widget_modify_font (view, cv->style->font_desc);
+		gtkutil_apply_palette (view, &cv->style->base[GTK_STATE_NORMAL],
+		                       &cv->style->text[GTK_STATE_NORMAL],
+		                       cv->style->font_desc);
 	}
 	/*gtk_widget_modify_base (view, GTK_STATE_NORMAL, &colors[COL_BG]);*/
 	gtk_widget_set_can_focus (view, FALSE);
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/chanview.c b/src/fe-gtk/chanview.c
index 6efdf5a6..d311b7b3 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/chanview.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/chanview.c
@@ -124,14 +124,12 @@ chanview_apply_theme (chanview *cv)
 	w = GTK_WIDGET (tv->tree);
 	if (fe_dark_mode_is_enabled () || prefs.hex_gui_dark_mode == ZOITECHAT_DARK_MODE_LIGHT)
 	{
-		gtk_widget_modify_base (w, GTK_STATE_NORMAL, &colors[COL_BG]);
-		gtk_widget_modify_text (w, GTK_STATE_NORMAL, &colors[COL_FG]);
+		gtkutil_apply_palette (w, &colors[COL_BG], &colors[COL_FG], NULL);
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		/* Revert back to theme defaults. */
-		gtk_widget_modify_base (w, GTK_STATE_NORMAL, NULL);
-		gtk_widget_modify_text (w, GTK_STATE_NORMAL, NULL);
+		gtkutil_apply_palette (w, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/gtkutil.c b/src/fe-gtk/gtkutil.c
index 4d90d864..b79ccf7e 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/gtkutil.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/gtkutil.c
@@ -128,6 +128,79 @@ gtkutil_image_new_from_stock (const char *stock, GtkIconSize size)
 }
 #endif
 
+void
+gtkutil_apply_palette (GtkWidget *widget, const PaletteColor *bg, const PaletteColor *fg,
+                       const PangoFontDescription *font_desc)
+{
+	if (!widget)
+		return;
+
+#if HAVE_GTK3
+	{
+		static const char *class_name = "zoitechat-palette";
+		GtkStyleContext *context = gtk_widget_get_style_context (widget);
+		GtkCssProvider *provider = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (widget),
+		                                             "zoitechat-palette-provider");
+		GString *css;
+		gchar *bg_color = NULL;
+		gchar *fg_color = NULL;
+		gchar *font_str = NULL;
+
+		if (!bg && !fg && !font_desc)
+		{
+			gtk_style_context_remove_class (context, class_name);
+			if (provider)
+			{
+				gtk_style_context_remove_provider (context, GTK_STYLE_PROVIDER (provider));
+				g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (widget), "zoitechat-palette-provider", NULL);
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (!provider)
+		{
+			provider = gtk_css_provider_new ();
+			g_object_set_data_full (G_OBJECT (widget), "zoitechat-palette-provider",
+			                        provider, g_object_unref);
+		}
+
+		css = g_string_new (".");
+		g_string_append (css, class_name);
+		g_string_append (css, " {");
+		if (bg)
+		{
+			bg_color = gdk_rgba_to_string (bg);
+			g_string_append_printf (css, " background-color: %s;", bg_color);
+		}
+		if (fg)
+		{
+			fg_color = gdk_rgba_to_string (fg);
+			g_string_append_printf (css, " color: %s;", fg_color);
+		}
+		if (font_desc)
+		{
+			font_str = pango_font_description_to_string (font_desc);
+			g_string_append_printf (css, " font: %s;", font_str);
+		}
+		g_string_append (css, " }");
+
+		gtk_css_provider_load_from_data (provider, css->str, -1, NULL);
+		gtk_style_context_add_provider (context, GTK_STYLE_PROVIDER (provider),
+		                                GTK_STYLE_PROVIDER_PRIORITY_APPLICATION);
+		gtk_style_context_add_class (context, class_name);
+
+		g_string_free (css, TRUE);
+		g_free (bg_color);
+		g_free (fg_color);
+		g_free (font_str);
+	}
+#else
+	gtk_widget_modify_base (widget, GTK_STATE_NORMAL, bg);
+	gtk_widget_modify_text (widget, GTK_STATE_NORMAL, fg);
+	gtk_widget_modify_font (widget, (PangoFontDescription *) font_desc);
+#endif
+}
+
 static void
 gtkutil_file_req_destroy (GtkWidget * wid, struct file_req *freq)
 {
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/gtkutil.h b/src/fe-gtk/gtkutil.h
index 8454a945..c3301138 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/gtkutil.h
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/gtkutil.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include "../common/fe.h"
+#include "palette.h"
 
 typedef void (*filereqcallback) (void *, char *file);
 
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ gboolean gtkutil_treemodel_string_to_iter (GtkTreeModel *model, gchar *pathstr,
 gboolean gtkutil_treeview_get_selected_iter (GtkTreeView *view, GtkTreeIter *iter_ret);
 gboolean gtkutil_treeview_get_selected (GtkTreeView *view, GtkTreeIter *iter_ret, ...);
 gboolean gtkutil_tray_icon_supported (GtkWindow *window);
+void gtkutil_apply_palette (GtkWidget *widget, const PaletteColor *bg, const PaletteColor *fg,
+                            const PangoFontDescription *font_desc);
 
 #if defined (WIN32) || defined (__APPLE__)
 gboolean gtkutil_find_font (const char *fontname);
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c b/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c
index 3c46af5a..fee465e8 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/maingui.c
@@ -2284,9 +2284,8 @@ mg_limit_entry_cb (GtkWidget * igad, gpointer userdata)
 static void
 mg_apply_entry_style (GtkWidget *entry)
 {
-        gtk_widget_modify_base (entry, GTK_STATE_NORMAL, &colors[COL_BG]);
-        gtk_widget_modify_text (entry, GTK_STATE_NORMAL, &colors[COL_FG]);
-        gtk_widget_modify_font (entry, input_style->font_desc);
+        gtkutil_apply_palette (entry, &colors[COL_BG], &colors[COL_FG],
+                               input_style->font_desc);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2712,11 +2711,6 @@ mg_create_userlist (session_gui *gui, GtkWidget *box)
 
         gui->user_tree = ulist = userlist_create (vbox);
 
-        if (prefs.hex_gui_ulist_style)
-        {
-                gtk_widget_modify_font (ulist, input_style->font_desc);
-        }
-
         /*
          * Keep the user list in sync with the chat palette.
          *
@@ -2727,8 +2721,8 @@ mg_create_userlist (session_gui *gui, GtkWidget *box)
          */
         if (prefs.hex_gui_ulist_style || fe_dark_mode_is_enabled ())
         {
-                gtk_widget_modify_base (ulist, GTK_STATE_NORMAL, &colors[COL_BG]);
-                gtk_widget_modify_text (ulist, GTK_STATE_NORMAL, &colors[COL_FG]);
+                gtkutil_apply_palette (ulist, &colors[COL_BG], &colors[COL_FG],
+                                       prefs.hex_gui_ulist_style ? input_style->font_desc : NULL);
         }
 
         mg_create_meters (gui, vbox);