diff --git a/src/EditorView.swift b/src/EditorView.swift
index ddc5cb2..b67d738 100644
--- a/src/EditorView.swift
+++ b/src/EditorView.swift
@@ -1264,9 +1264,8 @@ private func highlightMarkdownLine(_ trimmed: String, line: String, lineRange: N
         return true
     }
 
-    // Horizontal rule — layout manager draws the line; mute the source text
     if isHorizontalRule(trimmed) {
-        textStorage.addAttribute(.foregroundColor, value: palette.surface0, range: lineRange)
+        textStorage.addAttribute(.foregroundColor, value: palette.base, range: lineRange)
         return true
     }