diff --git a/src/vs/editor/common/viewModel/minimapTokensColorTracker.ts b/src/vs/editor/common/viewModel/minimapTokensColorTracker.ts
index 45473f77c4d..72ea2bcd16b 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/common/viewModel/minimapTokensColorTracker.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/common/viewModel/minimapTokensColorTracker.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ export class MinimapTokensColorTracker extends Disposable {
 	private _updateColorMap(): void {
 		const colorMap = TokenizationRegistry.getColorMap();
 		if (!colorMap) {
-			this._colors = [RGBA8.Empty];
+			this._colors = [];
+			for (let i = 0; i <= ColorId.DefaultBackground; i++) {
+				this._colors[i] = RGBA8.Empty;
+			}
 			this._backgroundIsLight = true;
 			return;
 		}