diff --git a/.changeset/slow-laws-trade.md b/.changeset/slow-laws-trade.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6bd5e67e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/slow-laws-trade.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@lion/combobox': patch
+---
+
+Allow background customization of native input
diff --git a/packages/combobox/src/LionCombobox.js b/packages/combobox/src/LionCombobox.js
index d66e33750..55cd4a42b 100644
--- a/packages/combobox/src/LionCombobox.js
+++ b/packages/combobox/src/LionCombobox.js
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ export class LionCombobox extends OverlayMixin(LionListbox) {
           width: 100%;
           height: 100%;
           font: inherit;
+          background: inherit;
           color: inherit;
           border-radius: inherit;
           box-sizing: border-box;