diff --git a/gui/chromeTabs.py b/gui/chromeTabs.py
index cea1cf8e3..588732771 100755
--- a/gui/chromeTabs.py
+++ b/gui/chromeTabs.py
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ class PFTabsContainer(wx.Panel):
 
         selected = 0
 
-        mdc.SetBackground (wx.Brush(wx.SystemSettings.GetColour( wx.SYS_COLOUR_3DFACE if 'wxMSW' in wx.PlatformInfo else wx.SYS_COLOUR_WINDOW)))
+        mdc.SetBackground (wx.Brush(wx.SystemSettings.GetColour( wx.SYS_COLOUR_3DFACE if 'wxMSW' in wx.PlatformInfo else wx.SYS_COLOUR_BTNSHADOW)))
 #        mdc.SetBackground (wx.Brush((66,113,202)))
         mdc.Clear()