diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties
index f5891f0a..248af9b8 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/resources/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.properties
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ ToolTip.foregroundInactive=@disabledText
 Tree.border=1,1,1,1
 Tree.selectionInactiveBackground=@selectionInactiveBackground
 Tree.selectionInactiveForeground=@selectionInactiveForeground
-Tree.textBackground=@@Tree.background
+Tree.textBackground=null
 Tree.selectionBorderColor=@cellFocusColor
 Tree.rendererMargins=1,2,1,2
 Tree.paintLines=false