diff --git a/src/main/gui/net/sf/jailer/ui/databrowser/sqlconsole/SQLConsole.java b/src/main/gui/net/sf/jailer/ui/databrowser/sqlconsole/SQLConsole.java
index a22013e46..804763668 100644
--- a/src/main/gui/net/sf/jailer/ui/databrowser/sqlconsole/SQLConsole.java
+++ b/src/main/gui/net/sf/jailer/ui/databrowser/sqlconsole/SQLConsole.java
@@ -4156,7 +4156,9 @@ public void loadFromFile(File file, boolean tempFileBased, String alternativeToo
 		editorPane.discardAllEdits();
 		initialContentSize = editorPane.getDocument().getLength();
         initialContentHash = editorPane.getText().hashCode();
-        consoleContainerPanel.setVisible(false);
+        jPanel7.setOpaque(true);
+        jPanel7.setBackground(editorPane.getBackground());
+         consoleContainerPanel.setVisible(false);
         UIUtil.invokeLater(4, new Runnable() {
 			@Override
 			public void run() {