diff --git a/rc/grep.kak b/rc/grep.kak
index 2fc920ae..502b8bdf 100644
--- a/rc/grep.kak
+++ b/rc/grep.kak
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def -shell-params -file-completion \
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=grep %{
     addhl group grep
     addhl -group grep regex "^([^:]+):(\d+):(\d+)?" 1:cyan 2:green 3:green
-    addhl -group grep line_option _grep_current_line default,blue
+    addhl -group grep line_option _grep_current_line default+b
     hook buffer -group grep-hooks NormalKey <c-m> jump
 }
 
diff --git a/rc/make.kak b/rc/make.kak
index aaf2f4f4..d66f89b6 100644
--- a/rc/make.kak
+++ b/rc/make.kak
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def -shell-params make %{ %sh{
 
 addhl -group / group make
 addhl -group /make regex "^([^:\n]+):(\d+):(?:(\d+):)?\h+(?:((?:fatal )?error)|(warning)|(note)|(required from(?: here)?))?.*?$" 1:cyan 2:green 3:green 4:red 5:yellow 6:blue 7:yellow
-addhl -group /make line_option _make_current_error_line default,rgb:606060
+addhl -group /make line_option _make_current_error_line default+b
 
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=make %{
     addhl ref make