diff --git a/FSCalendar/FSCalendarCell.m b/FSCalendar/FSCalendarCell.m
index 6d51ec1f..516398b8 100644
--- a/FSCalendar/FSCalendarCell.m
+++ b/FSCalendar/FSCalendarCell.m
@@ -306,9 +306,10 @@ - (UIColor *)colorForBackgroundLayer
 {
     if (self.dateIsSelected || self.isSelected) {
         return self.preferredSelectionColor ?: [self colorForCurrentStateInDictionary:_appearance.backgroundColors];
-    } else {
-        return self.preferredFillColor ?: [self colorForCurrentStateInDictionary:_appearance.backgroundColors];
+    } else if (!self.dateIsToday) {
+        return self.preferredFillColor;
     }
+    return [self colorForCurrentStateInDictionary:_appearance.backgroundColors];
 }
 
 - (UIColor *)colorForTitleLabel