diff --git a/src/color_registry.cc b/src/color_registry.cc
index e4f7b293..271c750b 100644
--- a/src/color_registry.cc
+++ b/src/color_registry.cc
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ ColorRegistry::ColorRegistry()
         { "SecondarySelection", { Colors::Black, Colors::Blue } },
         { "PrimaryCursor", { Colors::Black, Colors::White } },
         { "SecondaryCursor", { Colors::Black, Colors::White } },
-        { "LineNumbers", { Colors::Black, Colors::White } },
+        { "LineNumbers", { Colors::Default, Colors::Default } },
         { "MenuForeground", { Colors::Blue, Colors::Cyan } },
         { "MenuBackground", { Colors::Cyan, Colors::Blue } },
         { "Information", { Colors::Black, Colors::Yellow } },
diff --git a/src/highlighters.cc b/src/highlighters.cc
index 9bbcc7aa..c37b428b 100644
--- a/src/highlighters.cc
+++ b/src/highlighters.cc
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void show_line_numbers(DisplayBuffer& display_buffer)
     for (LineCount c = last_line; c > 0; c /= 10)
         ++digit_count;
 
-    char format[] = "%?d ";
+    char format[] = "%?d│";
     format[1] = '0' + digit_count;
     auto& colors = get_color("LineNumbers");
     for (auto& line : display_buffer.lines())