diff --git a/src/ce_synmemo.pas b/src/ce_synmemo.pas
index 344854e0..389b91ef 100644
--- a/src/ce_synmemo.pas
+++ b/src/ce_synmemo.pas
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ begin
   Gutter.SeparatorPart.LineOffset := 0;
   Gutter.SeparatorPart.LineWidth := 1;
   Gutter.SeparatorPart.MarkupInfo.Foreground := clBackground;
-  Gutter.SeparatorPart.MarkupInfo.Background := clBackground;
+  Gutter.SeparatorPart.MarkupInfo.Background := clWindowText;
   Gutter.OnGutterClick:= @gutterClick;
   BracketMatchColor.Foreground:=clRed;
   //