diff --git a/.config/polybar/config b/.config/polybar/config
index 3a9635d1..0e81c084 100644
--- a/.config/polybar/config
+++ b/.config/polybar/config
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ label-mode-background = ${res/colors.primary}
 ; Active workspace on focused monitor
 label-focused = %name%
 label-focused-padding = ${self.label-mode-padding}
+label-focused-background = ${res/colors.background-4}
 label-focused-overline = ${res/colors.primary}
 
 ; Active workspace on unfocused monitor