diff --git a/packages/react-components/style/trace-context-style.css b/packages/react-components/style/trace-context-style.css
index 57b36aa5e..f08337b6b 100644
--- a/packages/react-components/style/trace-context-style.css
+++ b/packages/react-components/style/trace-context-style.css
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 }
 
 .react-grid-item.react-grid-placeholder {
-    background: var(--theia-accent-color3);
+    background: var(--theia-badge-background) !important;
 }
 
 .trace-context-container {