diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/sass/tab-config.scss b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/sass/tab-config.scss
index d6bde7db5..876a21662 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/sass/tab-config.scss
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/sass/tab-config.scss
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ ul.red-ui-sidebar-node-config-list li.red-ui-palette-node-config-type {
 }
 .red-ui-palette-node-config-unused,.red-ui-palette-node-config-disabled {
     border-color: var(--red-ui-primary-border-color);
-    background: var(--red-ui-secondary-background-inactive);
+    background: var(--red-ui-node-config-background);
     border-style: dashed;
     color: var(--red-ui-tertiary-text-color);
 }