diff --git a/Scripts/Editor/NodeEditor.cs b/Scripts/Editor/NodeEditor.cs
index 13440ea..eae80cd 100644
--- a/Scripts/Editor/NodeEditor.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Editor/NodeEditor.cs
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ namespace XNodeEditor {
             return NodeEditorResources.styles.nodeBody;
         }
 
+        public virtual GUIStyle GetBodyHighlightStyle() {
+            return NodeEditorResources.styles.nodeHighlight;
+        }
+
         /// <summary> Add items for the context menu when right-clicking this node. Override to add custom menu items. </summary>
         public virtual void AddContextMenuItems(GenericMenu menu) {
             // Actions if only one node is selected
@@ -143,4 +147,4 @@ namespace XNodeEditor {
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Scripts/Editor/NodeEditorGUI.cs b/Scripts/Editor/NodeEditorGUI.cs
index c41afd0..74530d8 100644
--- a/Scripts/Editor/NodeEditorGUI.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Editor/NodeEditorGUI.cs
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ namespace XNodeEditor {
 
                 if (selected) {
                     GUIStyle style = new GUIStyle(nodeEditor.GetBodyStyle());
-                    GUIStyle highlightStyle = new GUIStyle(NodeEditorResources.styles.nodeHighlight);
+                    GUIStyle highlightStyle = new GUIStyle(nodeEditor.GetBodyHighlightStyle());
                     highlightStyle.padding = style.padding;
                     style.padding = new RectOffset();
                     GUI.color = nodeEditor.GetTint();
@@ -524,4 +524,4 @@ namespace XNodeEditor {
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}