diff --git a/gtk/theme/Default/_common.scss b/gtk/theme/Default/_common.scss
index 02af5e936c..27e75a2d52 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/Default/_common.scss
+++ b/gtk/theme/Default/_common.scss
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ textview {
   > text {
     @extend %view;
 
+    background-color: transparent;
+
     > selection {
       background-color: $backdrop_selected_bg_color;