diff --git a/lua/tokyonight/theme.lua b/lua/tokyonight/theme.lua
index c750941..8146f6e 100644
--- a/lua/tokyonight/theme.lua
+++ b/lua/tokyonight/theme.lua
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ function M.setup(config)
   theme.defer = {}
 
   if config.hideInactiveStatusline then
-    local inactive = { style = "underline", bg = c.bg, fg = c.bg, sp = c.border }
+    local inactive = { style = "underline", bg = c.none, fg = c.bg, sp = c.border }
 
     -- StatusLineNC
     theme.base.StatusLineNC = inactive