diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/hc_light.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/hc_light.json
index 6d192e76757..e59494f9cfb 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/hc_light.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/hc_light.json
@@ -569,6 +569,8 @@
 		}
 	],
 	"colors": {
-		"actionBar.toggledBackground": "#dddddd"
+		"actionBar.toggledBackground": "#dddddd",
+		"statusBarItem.remoteBackground": "#FFFFFF",
+		"statusBarItem.remoteForeground": "#000000"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_modern.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_modern.json
index 9b4d627fcd1..7f5e622639c 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_modern.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_modern.json
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@
 		"statusBar.background": "#F8F8F8",
 		"statusBar.foreground": "#3B3B3B",
 		"statusBar.border": "#E5E5E5",
+		"statusBarItem.hoverBackground": "#B8B8B850",
+		"statusBarItem.compactHoverBackground": "#CCCCCC",
 		"statusBar.debuggingBackground": "#FD716C",
 		"statusBar.debuggingForeground": "#000000",
 		"statusBar.focusBorder": "#005FB8",