diff --git a/source/beamerinnerthememetropolis.dtx b/source/beamerinnerthememetropolis.dtx
index 58b8180..1482fbc 100644
--- a/source/beamerinnerthememetropolis.dtx
+++ b/source/beamerinnerthememetropolis.dtx
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@
     dp=1ex,
     leftskip=\@metropolis@blockskip,
     rightskip=\@metropolis@blockskip,
-    vmode]{block body}%
+    vmode]{block body alerted}%
 }
 \setbeamertemplate{block alerted end}{%
   \end{beamercolorbox}
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@
     dp=1ex,
     leftskip=\@metropolis@blockskip,
     rightskip=\@metropolis@blockskip,
-    vmode]{block body}%
+    vmode]{block body example}%
 }
 \setbeamertemplate{block example end}{%
   \end{beamercolorbox}