diff --git a/home-modules/zathura.nix b/home-modules/zathura.nix
index 447f635..9cc780d 100644
--- a/home-modules/zathura.nix
+++ b/home-modules/zathura.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
       completion-fg           = foreground;
       completion-highlight-bg = background;
       completion-highlight-fg = accent.base;
-      default-bg              = "rgba(${f background},${t})";
+      default-bg              = "rgba(${f accent.dark},${t})";
       default-fg              = foreground;
       highlight-active-color  = "rgba(${f accent.base},0.5)";
       highlight-color         = "rgba(${f secondary.base},0.5)";