diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/elements/text.rs b/crates/gpui/src/elements/text.rs
index cd6cf033db..2407606a66 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/elements/text.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/elements/text.rs
@@ -417,6 +417,15 @@ impl TextLayout {
         let mut line_origin = bounds.origin;
         let text_style = window.text_style();
         for line in &element_state.lines {
+            line.paint_background(
+                line_origin,
+                line_height,
+                text_style.text_align,
+                Some(bounds),
+                window,
+                cx,
+            )
+            .log_err();
             line.paint(
                 line_origin,
                 line_height,
diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/text_system/line.rs b/crates/gpui/src/text_system/line.rs
index 1ebec668c7..ee351c342a 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/text_system/line.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/text_system/line.rs
@@ -153,6 +153,36 @@ impl WrappedLine {
 
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    /// Paint the background of line of text to the window.
+    pub fn paint_background(
+        &self,
+        origin: Point<Pixels>,
+        line_height: Pixels,
+        align: TextAlign,
+        bounds: Option<Bounds<Pixels>>,
+        window: &mut Window,
+        cx: &mut App,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let align_width = match bounds {
+            Some(bounds) => Some(bounds.size.width),
+            None => self.layout.wrap_width,
+        };
+
+        paint_line_background(
+            origin,
+            &self.layout.unwrapped_layout,
+            line_height,
+            align,
+            align_width,
+            &self.decoration_runs,
+            &self.wrap_boundaries,
+            window,
+            cx,
+        )?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }
 
 fn paint_line(