diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/lookup/impl/LookupCellRenderer.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/lookup/impl/LookupCellRenderer.java
index 3133a77e2488..774effd6ceba 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/lookup/impl/LookupCellRenderer.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/lookup/impl/LookupCellRenderer.java
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ public class LookupCellRenderer implements ListCellRenderer {
 
     public void paint(Graphics g){
       UISettings.setupAntialiasing(g);
-      if (!myLookup.isFocused()) {
+      if (!myLookup.isFocused() && myLookup.isCompletion()) {
         ((Graphics2D)g).setComposite(AlphaComposite.getInstance(AlphaComposite.SRC_OVER, 0.6f));
       }
       super.paint(g);