diff --git a/colors/default.kak b/colors/default.kak
index 760b7ec0..ed819222 100644
--- a/colors/default.kak
+++ b/colors/default.kak
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ face global StatusLineValue green,default
 face global StatusCursor black,cyan
 face global Prompt yellow,default
 face global MatchingChar default,default+b
-face global Whitespace default,default+f
+face global Whitespace default,default+fd
 face global BufferPadding blue,default