diff --git a/opencodeblocks/graphics/blocks/codeblock.py b/opencodeblocks/graphics/blocks/codeblock.py
index 976ac50e..782c8875 100644
--- a/opencodeblocks/graphics/blocks/codeblock.py
+++ b/opencodeblocks/graphics/blocks/codeblock.py
@@ -126,9 +126,7 @@ def init_output_panel(self):
         """ Initialize the output display widget: QLabel """
         output_panel = QTextEdit()
         output_panel.setReadOnly(True)
-        output_panel.setStyleSheet(
-            "QTextEdit { background-color: #434343; }"
-        )
+        output_panel.setFont(self.source_editor.font())
         self.splitter.addWidget(output_panel)
         return output_panel