diff --git a/runtime/themes/monokai.toml b/runtime/themes/monokai.toml
index b75912f7b..a4917cc1d 100644
--- a/runtime/themes/monokai.toml
+++ b/runtime/themes/monokai.toml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 "ui.statusline" = { fg = "active_text", bg = "#414339" }
 "ui.statusline.inactive" = { fg = "active_text", bg = "#75715e" }
 
-"ui.text" = { fg = "text", bg = "background" }
+"ui.text" = { fg = "text" }
 "ui.text.focus" = { fg = "active_text" }
 
 "warning" = { fg = "#cca700" }