diff --git a/init.d/basics/appearance.el b/init.d/basics/appearance.el
index f65ad51..ff3285c 100644
--- a/init.d/basics/appearance.el
+++ b/init.d/basics/appearance.el
@@ -136,12 +136,13 @@
 
 (use-package highlight-parentheses
   :diminish (highlight-parentheses-mode)
+  :demand t
   :custom ((highlight-parentheses-colors nil)
            (highlight-parentheses-background-colors nil)
            (highlight-parentheses-attributes
-            '((:inverse-video t) (:weight ultrabold))))
-  :hook ((prog-mode . highlight-parentheses-mode)
-         (text-mode . highlight-parentheses-mode)))
+            `((:weight bold :background ,(face-foreground 'whitespace-space))
+              (:weight ultrabold))))
+  :config (global-highlight-parentheses-mode))
 
 (provide 'basics/appearance)
 ;;; appearance.el ends here