diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.swt/src-rap/org/eclipse/e4/ui/internal/workbench/swt/StylingEngineImpl.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.swt/src-rap/org/eclipse/e4/ui/internal/workbench/swt/StylingEngineImpl.java
index 56f5045bb6..276717faf9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.swt/src-rap/org/eclipse/e4/ui/internal/workbench/swt/StylingEngineImpl.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.swt/src-rap/org/eclipse/e4/ui/internal/workbench/swt/StylingEngineImpl.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 import org.eclipse.e4.ui.services.IStylingEngine;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.custom.CTabFolder;
-import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Color;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
 import org.w3c.dom.css.CSSStyleDeclaration;
 
@@ -37,11 +36,7 @@ public void setClassnameAndId(Object widget, String classname, String id) {
 			if (widget instanceof CTabFolder) {
 				CTabFolder folder = (CTabFolder) widget;
 				Display display = folder.getDisplay();
-				if (parts.contains("active")) {
-					folder.setSelectionBackground(display.getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_LIST_SELECTION));
-				} else {
-					folder.setSelectionBackground((Color) null);
-				}
+				folder.setBackground(display.getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_WIDGET_BACKGROUND));
 			}
 		}
 	}