diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration.md b/docs/docs/configuration.md
index 6044f1ec..e4ea79d4 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration.md
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ boxes with question marks, [set up your terminal][setupterm] to use a supported
 - console_title: `boolean` - when true sets the current location as the console title
 - console_title_style: `string` - the title to set in the console - defaults to `folder`
 - console_title_template: `string` - the template to use when `"console_title_style" = "template"`
+- terminal_background: `string` [color][colors] - terminal background color, set to your terminal's background color when
+you notice black elements in Windows Terminal or the Visual Studio Code integrated terminal
 
 > "I Like The Way You Speak Words" - Gary Goodspeed
 
diff --git a/src/ansi_color.go b/src/ansi_color.go
index f2418982..a35bc1ae 100644
--- a/src/ansi_color.go
+++ b/src/ansi_color.go
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ func getColorFromName(colorName string, isBackground bool) (string, error) {
 
 // AnsiColor writes colorized strings
 type AnsiColor struct {
-	builder strings.Builder
-	formats *ansiFormats
+	builder            strings.Builder
+	formats            *ansiFormats
+	terminalBackground string
 }
 
 const (
@@ -71,18 +72,27 @@ func (a *AnsiColor) writeColoredText(background, foreground, text string) {
 	if text == "" {
 		return
 	}
-	var coloredText string
+	if foreground == Transparent && background != "" && a.terminalBackground != "" {
+		bgAnsiColor := a.getAnsiFromColorString(background, true)
+		fgAnsiColor := a.getAnsiFromColorString(a.terminalBackground, false)
+		coloredText := fmt.Sprintf(a.formats.colorFull, bgAnsiColor, fgAnsiColor, text)
+		a.builder.WriteString(coloredText)
+		return
+	}
 	if foreground == Transparent && background != "" {
 		ansiColor := a.getAnsiFromColorString(background, false)
-		coloredText = fmt.Sprintf(a.formats.colorTransparent, ansiColor, text)
+		coloredText := fmt.Sprintf(a.formats.colorTransparent, ansiColor, text)
+		a.builder.WriteString(coloredText)
+		return
 	} else if background == "" || background == Transparent {
 		ansiColor := a.getAnsiFromColorString(foreground, false)
-		coloredText = fmt.Sprintf(a.formats.colorSingle, ansiColor, text)
-	} else if foreground != "" && background != "" {
-		bgAnsiColor := a.getAnsiFromColorString(background, true)
-		fgAnsiColor := a.getAnsiFromColorString(foreground, false)
-		coloredText = fmt.Sprintf(a.formats.colorFull, bgAnsiColor, fgAnsiColor, text)
+		coloredText := fmt.Sprintf(a.formats.colorSingle, ansiColor, text)
+		a.builder.WriteString(coloredText)
+		return
 	}
+	bgAnsiColor := a.getAnsiFromColorString(background, true)
+	fgAnsiColor := a.getAnsiFromColorString(foreground, false)
+	coloredText := fmt.Sprintf(a.formats.colorFull, bgAnsiColor, fgAnsiColor, text)
 	a.builder.WriteString(coloredText)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.go b/src/main.go
index 8bc3f27c..c09ade2e 100644
--- a/src/main.go
+++ b/src/main.go
@@ -147,8 +147,10 @@ func main() {
 	renderer := &AnsiRenderer{
 		formats: formats,
 	}
+	fmt.Println("echo \"", settings.TerminalBackground, "\"")
 	colorer := &AnsiColor{
-		formats: formats,
+		formats:            formats,
+		terminalBackground: settings.TerminalBackground,
 	}
 	title := &consoleTitle{
 		env:      env,
diff --git a/src/settings.go b/src/settings.go
index d3c741c7..da57d757 100644
--- a/src/settings.go
+++ b/src/settings.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type Settings struct {
 	ConsoleTitle         bool              `json:"console_title"`
 	ConsoleTitleStyle    ConsoleTitleStyle `json:"console_title_style"`
 	ConsoleTitleTemplate string            `json:"console_title_template"`
+	TerminalBackground   string            `json:"terminal_background"`
 	Blocks               []*Block          `json:"blocks"`
 }
 
diff --git a/themes/schema.json b/themes/schema.json
index f6eedec6..bde3f51c 100644
--- a/themes/schema.json
+++ b/themes/schema.json
@@ -1414,6 +1414,7 @@
       "description": "https://ohmyposh.dev/docs/configure#console-title-template",
       "default": "{{ .Shell }} in {{ .Folder }}"
     },
+    "terminal_background": { "$ref": "#/definitions/color" },
     "blocks": {
       "type": "array",
       "title": "Block array",