diff --git a/colors/badwolf.vim b/colors/badwolf.vim
index e6e0b75..27172b3 100644
--- a/colors/badwolf.vim
+++ b/colors/badwolf.vim
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ call s:HL('DiffText',   'snow', 'deepergravel', 'bold')
 
 if has("spell")
     call s:HL('SpellCap', 'dalespale', 'bg', 'undercurl,bold', 'dalespale')
-    call s:HL('SpellBad', '', '', 'undercurl', 'dalespale')
+    call s:HL('SpellBad', '', 'bg', 'undercurl', 'dalespale')
     call s:HL('SpellLocal', '', '', 'undercurl', 'dalespale')
     call s:HL('SpellRare', '', '', 'undercurl', 'dalespale')
 endif