diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json
index 5551b2c6d6d..755deffe0ba 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 		"notifications.background": "#1f1f1f",
 		"notifications.border": "#ffffff15",
 		"notifications.foreground": "#ffffffc5",
-		"panel.background": "#1f1f1f",
+		"panel.background": "#181818",
 		"panel.border": "#ffffff15",
 		"panelInput.border": "#ffffff15",
 		"panelTitle.activeBorder": "#2488d8",