diff --git a/doc/neotest.txt b/doc/neotest.txt
index afcc576b..605406de 100644
--- a/doc/neotest.txt
+++ b/doc/neotest.txt
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ neotest.setup({user_config})                                 *neotest.setup()*
           select_win = "NeotestWinSelect",
           skipped = "NeotestSkipped",
           target = "NeotestTarget",
-          test = "NeotestTest"
+          test = "NeotestTest",
+          unknown = "NeotestUnknown",
         },
         icons = {
           child_indent = "│",
diff --git a/lua/neotest/config/init.lua b/lua/neotest/config/init.lua
index 65c63519..ecbb6581 100644
--- a/lua/neotest/config/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neotest/config/init.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ vim.cmd([[
   hi default NeotestWinSelect ctermfg=Cyan guifg=#00f1f5 gui=bold
   hi default NeotestMarked ctermfg=Brown guifg=#F79000 gui=bold
   hi default NeotestTarget ctermfg=Red guifg=#F70067
+  hi default link NeotestUnknown Normal
 ]])
 
 ---@class neotest.Config
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ local default_config = {
     select_win = "NeotestWinSelect",
     marked = "NeotestMarked",
     target = "NeotestTarget",
+    unknown = "NeotestUnknown",
   },
   floating = {
     border = "rounded",
diff --git a/lua/neotest/consumers/summary/component.lua b/lua/neotest/consumers/summary/component.lua
index 4aaca4ef..204de0e8 100644
--- a/lua/neotest/consumers/summary/component.lua
+++ b/lua/neotest/consumers/summary/component.lua
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ function SummaryComponent:_state_icon(position)
     if self.client:is_running(position.id, { adapter = self.adapter_id }) then
       return config.icons.running, config.highlights.running
     end
-    return config.icons.unknown, "Normal"
+    return config.icons.unknown, config.highlights.unknown
   end
   return config.icons[result.status], config.highlights[result.status]
 end