diff --git a/lisp/vc/log-view.el b/lisp/vc/log-view.el
index 01e589a6296..d4ad81ff5ac 100644
--- a/lisp/vc/log-view.el
+++ b/lisp/vc/log-view.el
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ If it is nil, `log-view-toggle-entry-display' does nothing.")
 (defface log-view-file
   '((((class color) (background light))
      (:background "grey70" :weight bold :extend t))
+    (((class color) (background dark))
+     (:background "grey20" :weight bold :extend t))
     (t (:weight bold :extend t)))
   "Face for the file header line in `log-view-mode'."
   :group 'log-view)