diff --git a/contrib/qtsolutions/codeeditor/codeeditor.cpp b/contrib/qtsolutions/codeeditor/codeeditor.cpp
index 812a4e7fd..43f2b09d2 100644
--- a/contrib/qtsolutions/codeeditor/codeeditor.cpp
+++ b/contrib/qtsolutions/codeeditor/codeeditor.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ void CodeEditor::highlightCurrentLine()
     if (!isReadOnly()) {
         QTextEdit::ExtraSelection selection;
 
-        selection.format.setBackground(lineAreaColor);
+        selection.format.setBackground(QColor(Qt::lightGray));
+        selection.format.setForeground(QColor(Qt::black));
         selection.format.setProperty(QTextFormat::FullWidthSelection, true);
         selection.cursor = textCursor();
         selection.cursor.clearSelection();