diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/codeEditor/browser/media/suggestEnabledInput.css b/src/vs/workbench/parts/codeEditor/browser/media/suggestEnabledInput.css
index 4cce699dee82b883093d604bc1a4b886d6865206..65fd4a3c8ba41cbad2ee52e540414b2a7660d2c8 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/codeEditor/browser/media/suggestEnabledInput.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/codeEditor/browser/media/suggestEnabledInput.css
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 .suggest-input-container .monaco-editor,
 .suggest-input-container .mtk1 {
 	/* allow the embedded monaco to be styled from the outer context */
-	background-color: inherit;
+	background-color: transparent;
 	color: inherit;
 }