diff --git a/autoload/airline/themes/gruvbox.vim b/autoload/airline/themes/gruvbox.vim
index 68f7bc4c..84793190 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/themes/gruvbox.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/themes/gruvbox.vim
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ function! airline#themes#gruvbox#refresh()
   let g:airline#themes#gruvbox#palette.replace.airline_error = g:airline#themes#gruvbox#palette.normal.airline_error
   let g:airline#themes#gruvbox#palette.replace_modified.airline_error = g:airline#themes#gruvbox#palette.normal_modified.airline_error
 
-  let s:V1 = airline#themes#get_highlight2(['Normal', 'bg'], ['Question', 'fg'])
+  let s:V1 = airline#themes#get_highlight2(['Normal', 'bg'], ['ModeMsg', 'fg'])
   let s:V2 = s:N2
   let s:V3 = airline#themes#get_highlight2(['Normal', 'bg'], ['TabLine', 'fg'])
   let g:airline#themes#gruvbox#palette.visual = airline#themes#generate_color_map(s:V1, s:V2, s:V3)