diff --git a/gui/fittingView.py b/gui/fittingView.py
index 460316147..71302d234 100644
--- a/gui/fittingView.py
+++ b/gui/fittingView.py
@@ -262,4 +262,4 @@ class FittingView(d.Display):
             if slotMap[mod.slot]:
                 self.SetItemBackgroundColour(i, wx.Colour(255, 51, 51))
             else:
-                self.SetItemBackgroundColour(i, None)
+                self.SetItemBackgroundColour(i, self.GetBackgroundColour())