diff --git a/src/generic/grid.cpp b/src/generic/grid.cpp
index 41a11ccda6..19f60c9803 100644
--- a/src/generic/grid.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/grid.cpp
@@ -3012,7 +3012,7 @@ void wxGrid::Init()
     m_gridLinesEnabled = true;
     m_gridLinesClipHorz =
     m_gridLinesClipVert = true;
-    m_cellHighlightColour = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHTTEXT);
+    m_cellHighlightColour = wxSystemSettings::GetColour(wxSYS_COLOUR_WINDOWTEXT);
     m_cellHighlightPenWidth = 2;
     m_cellHighlightROPenWidth = 1;
     if ( wxSystemSettings::GetAppearance().IsDark() )