diff --git a/window/window_current_format.sh b/window/window_current_format.sh
index 46e12eb..46b4a18 100644
--- a/window/window_current_format.sh
+++ b/window/window_current_format.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 show_window_current_format() {
   local number="#I"
   local color=$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_window_current_color" "$thm_orange")
-  local background="$thm_bg"
+  local background=$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_window_current_background" "$thm_bg")
   local text="$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_window_current_text" "#{b:pane_current_path}")" # use #W for application instead of directory
   local fill="$(get_tmux_option "@catppuccin_window_current_fill" "number")" # number, all, none