diff --git a/src/renderer/Metal.zig b/src/renderer/Metal.zig
index 3ef7d7869..4a580ace9 100644
--- a/src/renderer/Metal.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/Metal.zig
@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ fn rebuildCells(
                 cell.color = if (self.config.cursor_text) |txt|
                     .{ txt.r, txt.g, txt.b, 255 }
                 else
-                    .{ 0, 0, 0, 255 };
+                    .{ self.background_color.r, self.background_color.g, self.background_color.b, 255 };
             }
 
             self.cells.appendAssumeCapacity(cell.*);
diff --git a/src/renderer/OpenGL.zig b/src/renderer/OpenGL.zig
index a3e0721ec..34a326379 100644
--- a/src/renderer/OpenGL.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/OpenGL.zig
@@ -1168,9 +1168,9 @@ pub fn rebuildCells(
                     cell.b = txt.b;
                     cell.a = 255;
                 } else {
-                    cell.r = 0;
-                    cell.g = 0;
-                    cell.b = 0;
+                    cell.r = self.background_color.r;
+                    cell.g = self.background_color.g;
+                    cell.b = self.background_color.b;
                     cell.a = 255;
                 }
             }