diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/lib/odoo-editor/src/OdooEditor.js b/addons/web_editor/static/lib/odoo-editor/src/OdooEditor.js
index 9eb0a0ac565..bd1ed80becd 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/lib/odoo-editor/src/OdooEditor.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/lib/odoo-editor/src/OdooEditor.js
@@ -1445,7 +1445,14 @@ export class OdooEditor extends EventTarget {
                 if (hasGradient && !hasTextGradientClass) {
                     hiliteColor = backgroundImage;
                 } else {
-                    hiliteColor = computedStyle.backgroundColor;
+                    let ancestor = endContainer;
+                    while (ancestor && !hiliteColor) {
+                        hiliteColor = ancestor.style.backgroundColor;
+                        ancestor = ancestor.parentElement;
+                    }
+                    if (!hiliteColor) {
+                        hiliteColor = computedStyle.backgroundColor;
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }