diff --git a/src/Views/Widgets/DiffViewer.xaml b/src/Views/Widgets/DiffViewer.xaml
index df3ccfaa..19bc7165 100644
--- a/src/Views/Widgets/DiffViewer.xaml
+++ b/src/Views/Widgets/DiffViewer.xaml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
              xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
              xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:SourceGit.Views.Controls"
              xmlns:models="clr-namespace:SourceGit.Models"
-             mc:Ignorable="d" 
+             mc:Ignorable="d"
+             Background="{DynamicResource Brush.Contents}"
              d:DesignHeight="450" d:DesignWidth="800">
     <UserControl.Resources>
         <Style x:Key="Style.DataGridRow.DiffViewer" TargetType="{x:Type DataGridRow}" BasedOn="{StaticResource Style.DataGridRow}">
diff --git a/src/Views/Widgets/DiffViewer.xaml.cs b/src/Views/Widgets/DiffViewer.xaml.cs
index c34cdeae..7dee52c3 100644
--- a/src/Views/Widgets/DiffViewer.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Views/Widgets/DiffViewer.xaml.cs
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ namespace SourceGit.Views.Widgets {
         private static readonly Brush BG_ADDED = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(60, 0, 255, 0));
         private static readonly Brush BG_DELETED = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(60, 255, 0, 0));
         private static readonly Brush BG_NORMAL = Brushes.Transparent;
-        private static readonly Brush HL_ADDED = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(100, 0, 255, 0));
-        private static readonly Brush HL_DELETED = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(100, 255, 0, 0));
+        private static readonly Brush HL_ADDED = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(128, 0, 255, 0));
+        private static readonly Brush HL_DELETED = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromArgb(128, 255, 0, 0));
         private static readonly Brush HL_NORMAL = Brushes.Transparent;
 
         public class Option {