diff --git a/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_element.rs b/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_element.rs
index de6da6e099..c6b5a3fc27 100644
--- a/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_element.rs
+++ b/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_element.rs
@@ -656,12 +656,12 @@ impl Element for TerminalElement {
                     font_size: font_size.into(),
                     font_style: FontStyle::Normal,
                     line_height: line_height.into(),
-                    background_color: None,
+                    background_color: Some(theme.colors().terminal_background),
                     white_space: WhiteSpace::Normal,
                     // These are going to be overridden per-cell
                     underline: None,
                     strikethrough: None,
-                    color: theme.colors().text,
+                    color: theme.colors().terminal_foreground,
                 };
 
                 let text_system = cx.text_system();
@@ -1141,8 +1141,8 @@ pub fn convert_color(fg: &terminal::alacritty_terminal::vte::ansi::Color, theme:
             NamedColor::BrightMagenta => colors.terminal_ansi_bright_magenta,
             NamedColor::BrightCyan => colors.terminal_ansi_bright_cyan,
             NamedColor::BrightWhite => colors.terminal_ansi_bright_white,
-            NamedColor::Foreground => colors.text,
-            NamedColor::Background => colors.background,
+            NamedColor::Foreground => colors.terminal_foreground,
+            NamedColor::Background => colors.terminal_background,
             NamedColor::Cursor => theme.players().local().cursor,
             NamedColor::DimBlack => colors.terminal_ansi_dim_black,
             NamedColor::DimRed => colors.terminal_ansi_dim_red,