diff --git a/editor.search/src/org/netbeans/modules/editor/search/ReplaceBar.java b/editor.search/src/org/netbeans/modules/editor/search/ReplaceBar.java
--- a/editor.search/src/org/netbeans/modules/editor/search/ReplaceBar.java
+++ b/editor.search/src/org/netbeans/modules/editor/search/ReplaceBar.java
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@
         bgColor = new Color(Math.max(0, bgColor.getRed() - 20),
                 Math.max(0, bgColor.getGreen() - 20),
                 Math.max(0, bgColor.getBlue() - 20));
-        setBackground(bgColor);
         setForeground(UIManager.getColor("textText")); //NOI18N
 
         // padding at the end of the toolbar
diff --git a/editor.search/src/org/netbeans/modules/editor/search/SearchBar.java b/editor.search/src/org/netbeans/modules/editor/search/SearchBar.java
--- a/editor.search/src/org/netbeans/modules/editor/search/SearchBar.java
+++ b/editor.search/src/org/netbeans/modules/editor/search/SearchBar.java
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@
         bgColor = new Color(Math.max(0, bgColor.getRed() - 20),
                 Math.max(0, bgColor.getGreen() - 20),
                 Math.max(0, bgColor.getBlue() - 20));
-        setBackground(bgColor);
         setForeground(DEFAULT_FG_COLOR); //NOI18N
 
         add(Box.createHorizontalStrut(8)); //spacer in the beginnning of the toolbar