diff --git a/runtime/themes/papercolor-dark.toml b/runtime/themes/papercolor-dark.toml
index 088658e9e..eaaa36dcf 100644
--- a/runtime/themes/papercolor-dark.toml
+++ b/runtime/themes/papercolor-dark.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 "ui.text.focus" = { fg = "selection_background", modifiers = ["bold"]}
 "ui.selection" = {bg="selection_background", fg="selection_foreground"}
 "ui.cursorline" = {bg="cursorline_background"}
+"ui.highlight" = {bg="cursorline_background"}
 "ui.statusline" = {bg="paper_bar_bg", fg="regular0"}
 "ui.statusline.select" = {bg="background", fg="bright7"}
 "ui.statusline.normal" = {bg="background", fg="bright3"}
diff --git a/runtime/themes/papercolor-light.toml b/runtime/themes/papercolor-light.toml
index c44c67091..63671e1b3 100644
--- a/runtime/themes/papercolor-light.toml
+++ b/runtime/themes/papercolor-light.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 "ui.text" = "foreground"
 "ui.text.focus" = { fg = "selection_background", modifiers = ["bold"]}
 "ui.selection" = {bg="selection_background", fg="selection_foreground"}
+"ui.highlight" = {bg="cursorline_background"}
 "ui.cursorline" = {bg="cursorline_background"}
 "ui.statusline" = {bg="paper_bar_bg", fg="regular0"}
 "ui.statusline.select" = {bg="background", fg="bright7"}