diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/HeaderRow.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/HeaderRow.svelte
index 21015b7b20..7f25fc4b75 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/HeaderRow.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/layout/HeaderRow.svelte
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 <style>
   .header {
-    background: var(--grid-background-alt);
+    background: var(--header-cell-background);
     border-bottom: var(--cell-border);
     position: relative;
     height: var(--default-row-height);