diff --git a/TodoTxtMac/TTMDocument.m b/TodoTxtMac/TTMDocument.m
index 9f5ec1d..9c5c592 100644
--- a/TodoTxtMac/TTMDocument.m
+++ b/TodoTxtMac/TTMDocument.m
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ - (id)windowWillReturnFieldEditor:(NSWindow *)sender toObject:(id)client {
     self.customFieldEditor.projectsArray = self.tasklistMetadata.projectsArray;
     self.customFieldEditor.contextsArray = self.tasklistMetadata.contextsArray;
     self.customFieldEditor.drawsBackground = YES;
-    self.customFieldEditor.backgroundColor = [NSColor whiteColor];
+    self.customFieldEditor.backgroundColor = NSColor.textBackgroundColor;
     return self.customFieldEditor;
 }