diff --git a/themes/tiddlywiki/stickytitles/styles.tid b/themes/tiddlywiki/stickytitles/styles.tid
index 3276d5cfe..179a7084d 100644
--- a/themes/tiddlywiki/stickytitles/styles.tid
+++ b/themes/tiddlywiki/stickytitles/styles.tid
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ tags: [[$:/tags/Stylesheet]]
   position: -ms-sticky;
   position: sticky;
   top: 0px;
-  background: #fff;
+  background: <<colour tiddler-background>>;
 }