diff --git a/src/tui/tui.go b/src/tui/tui.go
index 5a2e8d1b..4ec852e3 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui.go
+++ b/src/tui/tui.go
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ func init() {
 		Fg:           colDefault,
 		Bg:           colDefault,
 		DarkBg:       colBlack,
-		Gutter:       colBlack,
+		Gutter:       colUndefined,
 		Prompt:       colBlue,
 		Match:        colGreen,
 		Current:      colYellow,