diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Views/TreeView/Branch.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Views/TreeView/Branch.cs
index 48001505b4..415852274d 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Views/TreeView/Branch.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Views/TreeView/Branch.cs
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public virtual void Draw (ConsoleDriver driver, ColorScheme colorScheme, int y,
 					// use it
 					modelColor = isSelected ? modelScheme.Focus : modelScheme.Normal;
 				} else {
-					modelColor = Attribute.Default;
+					modelColor = new Attribute (Attribute.Default.Foreground, Attribute.Default.Background);
 				}
 			}