diff --git a/lib/pods/audio.dart b/lib/pods/audio.dart
index 57b3ad4c..20830917 100644
--- a/lib/pods/audio.dart
+++ b/lib/pods/audio.dart
@@ -44,18 +44,22 @@ final messageSfxProvider = FutureProvider<void>((ref) async {
   );
 });
 
+Future<void> _playSfx(String assetPath, double volume) async {
+  final player = AudioPlayer();
+  await player.setVolume(volume);
+  await player.setAudioSource(AudioSource.asset(assetPath));
+  await player.play();
+  await player.dispose();
+}
+
 void playNotificationSfx(WidgetRef ref) {
   final settings = ref.read(appSettingsProvider);
   if (!settings.soundEffects) return;
-  final player = ref.read(sfxPlayerProvider);
-  player.seek(Duration.zero);
-  player.play();
+  _playSfx('assets/audio/notification.mp3', 0.75);
 }
 
 void playMessageSfx(WidgetRef ref) {
   final settings = ref.read(appSettingsProvider);
   if (!settings.soundEffects) return;
-  final player = ref.read(sfxPlayerProvider);
-  player.seek(Duration.zero);
-  player.play();
+  _playSfx('assets/audio/messages.mp3', 0.75);
 }
diff --git a/lib/widgets/notification_item.dart b/lib/widgets/notification_item.dart
index bd6511a9..8fcebd77 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/notification_item.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/notification_item.dart
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class NotificationItemWidget extends HookConsumerWidget {
       child: Card(
         elevation: 4,
         margin: EdgeInsets.zero,
-        color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surfaceContainer,
+        color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.surfaceContainerHigh,
         shape: const RoundedRectangleBorder(
           borderRadius: BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(8)),
         ),