diff --git a/reference/misc/ini.xml b/reference/misc/ini.xml
index f2ea8a7287..a2ce7acd74 100644
--- a/reference/misc/ini.xml
+++ b/reference/misc/ini.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.5 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.6 $ -->
 <section id="misc.configuration">
  &reftitle.runtime;
  &extension.runtime;
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@
    </varlistentry>
 
     <varlistentry id="ini.syntax-highlighting">
+     <term>
+      <parameter>highlight.bg</parameter>
+      <type>string</type>
+     </term>
      <term>
       <parameter>highlight.comment</parameter>
       <type>string</type>