diff --git a/packages/vibrant-components/src/lib/Badge/BadgeProps.ts b/packages/vibrant-components/src/lib/Badge/BadgeProps.ts
index 4a37dd5db..803118173 100644
--- a/packages/vibrant-components/src/lib/Badge/BadgeProps.ts
+++ b/packages/vibrant-components/src/lib/Badge/BadgeProps.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export const withBadgeVariation = withVariation<BadgeProps>('Badge')(
         color: 'onSuccess',
       },
       inverse: {
-        backgroundColor: 'inverseBackground',
+        backgroundColor: 'inverseSurface',
         color: 'onInverseSurface',
       },
       error: {