--- a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/com/sun/java/swing/plaf/gtk/GTKLookAndFeel.java
+++ b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/com/sun/java/swing/plaf/gtk/GTKLookAndFeel.java
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@
         Double defaultCaretAspectRatio = Double.valueOf(0.025);
         Color caretColor = table.getColor("caretColor");
         Color controlText = table.getColor("controlText");
+        Color text = table.getColor("text");
 
         Object fieldInputMap = new UIDefaults.LazyInputMap(new Object[] {
                        "ctrl C", DefaultEditorKit.copyAction,
@@ -1150,6 +1151,7 @@
             "TextField.font", new FontLazyValue(Region.TEXT_FIELD),
 
 
+            "TextPane.background", text,
             "TextPane.caretForeground", caretColor,
             "TextPane.caretAspectRatio", defaultCaretAspectRatio,
             "TextPane.caretBlinkRate", caretBlinkRate,