diff --git a/crates/editor/src/editor.rs b/crates/editor/src/editor.rs
index a07f8a887a..b9fe990dca 100644
--- a/crates/editor/src/editor.rs
+++ b/crates/editor/src/editor.rs
@@ -592,11 +592,22 @@ pub fn make_inlay_hints_style(cx: &mut App) -> HighlightStyle {
         .inlay_hints
         .show_background;
 
-    HighlightStyle {
-        color: Some(cx.theme().status().hint),
-        background_color: show_background.then(|| cx.theme().status().hint_background),
-        ..HighlightStyle::default()
+    let mut style = cx.theme().syntax().get("hint");
+
+    if style.color.is_none() {
+        style.color = Some(cx.theme().status().hint);
     }
+
+    if !show_background {
+        style.background_color = None;
+        return style;
+    }
+
+    if style.background_color.is_none() {
+        style.background_color = Some(cx.theme().status().hint_background);
+    }
+
+    style
 }
 
 pub fn make_suggestion_styles(cx: &mut App) -> EditPredictionStyles {