diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/theme/vscode/adapter.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/theme/vscode/adapter.ts
index aae83422..c06db6ff 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/theme/vscode/adapter.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/theme/vscode/adapter.ts
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ export const buildVSCodeThemeFromPalette = (palette: VSCodeThemePalette): Theme
         ...base.colors.surface,
         background,
         foreground,
-        muted: panelBg,
+        muted: activeBg,
         mutedForeground: sidebarFg,
         elevated: panelBg,
         elevatedForeground: panelFg,