diff --git a/adwaita-dark-theme.el b/adwaita-dark-theme.el
index dd5d5f4..68b09d4 100644
--- a/adwaita-dark-theme.el
+++ b/adwaita-dark-theme.el
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@
 
    ;; solaire-mode
    `(solaire-default-face ((,class (:inherit default :background ,bg-alt))))
-   `(solaire-hl-line-face ((,class (:inherit hl-line :background ,bg))))
+   `(solaire-hl-line-face ((,class (:inherit hl-line :background ,base-3))))
 
    ;; swiper
    `(swiper-line-face ((,class (:background ,blue :foreground ,base-0))))