diff --git a/share/functions/__fish_config_interactive.fish b/share/functions/__fish_config_interactive.fish
index 7868d96eb..e305a2947 100644
--- a/share/functions/__fish_config_interactive.fish
+++ b/share/functions/__fish_config_interactive.fish
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function __fish_config_interactive -d "Initializations that should be performed
         __init_uvar fish_color_cwd_root red
 
         # Background color for search matches
-        __init_uvar fish_color_search_match --background=111
+        __init_uvar fish_color_search_match --background=brblack
 
         # Background color for selections
         __init_uvar fish_color_selection white --bold --background=brblack