diff --git a/bundle/bundle--gui.el b/bundle/bundle--gui.el
index 713a9b50..0c37e3cf 100644
--- a/bundle/bundle--gui.el
+++ b/bundle/bundle--gui.el
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
                 mode-line-end-spaces))
 
 (set-face-attribute 'mode-line nil
-                    :background "#282C34"
+                    :background (face-attribute 'default :background)
                     :foreground "#4c566a"
                     :box '(:line-width (1 . 8) :style flat-button) :weight 'bold)