diff --git a/src/blackgui/share/qss/stdwidget.qss b/src/blackgui/share/qss/stdwidget.qss
index eb8f8392f..2f591388b 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/share/qss/stdwidget.qss
+++ b/src/blackgui/share/qss/stdwidget.qss
@@ -289,7 +289,8 @@ QLineEdit {
 }
 
 QLineEdit[readOnly="true"] {
-  background: transparent;
+  background: rgba(40,40,40);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(50,50,50);
 }
 
 QCheckBox {