diff --git a/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-dark.creatortheme b/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-dark.creatortheme
index e79a96056d9..e281f189aa0 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-dark.creatortheme
+++ b/share/qtcreator/themes/flat-dark.creatortheme
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ PaletteBrightText=ffff3333
 PaletteText=text
 PaletteButtonText=text
 PaletteButtonTextDisabled=textDisabled
-PaletteToolTipBase=darkBackground
+PaletteToolTipBase=shadowBackground
 PaletteHighlight=selectedBackgroundText
 PaletteDark=shadowBackground
 PaletteHighlightedText=textHighlighted