diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_properties.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_properties.cpp
index 6aa0294bfb..15a62c2f8a 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_properties.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_symbol_properties.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ public:
             {
                 attr = new wxGridCellAttr;
                 attr->SetReadOnly( true );
+                attr->SetBackgroundColour( wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_BTNFACE ) );
             }
             else
             {