diff --git a/src/EditorView.swift b/src/EditorView.swift
index 582db4d..218928d 100644
--- a/src/EditorView.swift
+++ b/src/EditorView.swift
@@ -1852,7 +1852,8 @@ class LineNumberTextView: NSTextView {
 
         let origin = textContainerOrigin
         let gutterRect = NSRect(x: 0, y: rect.origin.y, width: LineNumberTextView.gutterWidth, height: rect.height)
-        Theme.current.mantle.setFill()
+        let lineMode = UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: "lineIndicatorMode") ?? "on"
+        (lineMode == "off" ? Theme.current.base : Theme.current.mantle).setFill()
         gutterRect.fill()
 
         drawLineNumbers(origin: origin)