diff --git a/lib/nerdtree/creator.vim b/lib/nerdtree/creator.vim
index e794e0d9..c8460b70 100644
--- a/lib/nerdtree/creator.vim
+++ b/lib/nerdtree/creator.vim
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ function! s:Creator._setCommonBufOptions()
     setlocal nolist
     setlocal nospell
     setlocal nowrap
+    setlocal wincolor=NERDTreeWinColor
 
     if g:NERDTreeShowLineNumbers
         setlocal number
diff --git a/syntax/nerdtree.vim b/syntax/nerdtree.vim
index 6aae6f28..cd85c2d5 100644
--- a/syntax/nerdtree.vim
+++ b/syntax/nerdtree.vim
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ hi def link NERDTreeIgnore ignore
 hi def link NERDTreeRO WarningMsg
 hi def link NERDTreeBookmark Statement
 hi def link NERDTreeFlags Number
+hi def link NERDTreeWinColor Normal
 
 hi def link NERDTreeCurrentNode Search