diff --git a/lua/diffs/highlight.lua b/lua/diffs/highlight.lua
index ed9329b..1045d81 100644
--- a/lua/diffs/highlight.lua
+++ b/lua/diffs/highlight.lua
@@ -637,10 +637,17 @@ function M.highlight_hunk(bufnr, ns, hunk, opts)
 
       if opts.highlights.background and is_diff_line then
         pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark, bufnr, ns, buf_line, 0, {
-          line_hl_group = line_hl,
-          number_hl_group = opts.highlights.gutter and number_hl or nil,
+          end_row = buf_line + 1,
+          hl_group = line_hl,
+          hl_eol = true,
           priority = p.line_bg,
         })
+        if opts.highlights.gutter then
+          pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark, bufnr, ns, buf_line, 0, {
+            number_hl_group = number_hl,
+            priority = p.line_bg,
+          })
+        end
       end
 
       if is_marker and line_len > pw then
diff --git a/lua/diffs/init.lua b/lua/diffs/init.lua
index b986eae..81d4f97 100644
--- a/lua/diffs/init.lua
+++ b/lua/diffs/init.lua
@@ -543,11 +543,10 @@ local function compute_highlight_groups(is_default)
   local normal_fg = normal.fg or (dark and 0xcccccc or 0x333333)
 
   local alpha = config.highlights.blend_alpha or 0.6
-  local text_alpha = math.min(alpha + 0.3, 1.0)
   local blended_add = blend_color(add_bg, bg, alpha)
   local blended_del = blend_color(del_bg, bg, alpha)
-  local blended_add_text = blend_color(add_bg, bg, text_alpha)
-  local blended_del_text = blend_color(del_bg, bg, text_alpha)
+  local blended_add_text = add_bg
+  local blended_del_text = del_bg
 
   local clear_hl = { default = dflt, fg = normal_fg }
   if not transparent then