diff --git a/kstyle/oxygenstyle.cpp b/kstyle/oxygenstyle.cpp
--- a/kstyle/oxygenstyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/oxygenstyle.cpp
@@ -3270,7 +3270,7 @@
         if( rect.height() < 2*Metrics::LineEdit_FrameWidth + option->fontMetrics.height() )
         {
 
-            const QColor background( palette.color( QPalette::Base ) );
+            const QBrush& background( palette.brush( QPalette::Base ) );
 
             painter->setPen( Qt::NoPen );
             painter->setBrush( background );
@@ -3295,7 +3295,7 @@
 
             // fill
             painter->setPen( Qt::NoPen );
-            painter->setBrush( palette.color( QPalette::Base ) );
+            painter->setBrush( palette.brush( QPalette::Base ) );
             _helper->fillHole( *painter, rect );
 
             // render hole