Sorry, forgot to list the relevant org-mode faces that I have customized: First one is `org-block-begin-line' Family: unspecified Foundry: unspecified Width: unspecified Height: unspecified Weight: unspecified Slant: italic Foreground: #969896 DistantForeground: unspecified Background: #373b41 Underline: t Overline: unspecified Strike-through: unspecified Box: unspecified Inverse: unspecified Stipple: unspecified Font: unspecified Fontset: unspecified Inherit: unspecified Second one is `org-block-end-line' Family: unspecified Foundry: unspecified Width: unspecified Height: unspecified Weight: unspecified Slant: italic Foreground: #969896 DistantForeground: unspecified Background: #373b41 Underline: unspecified Overline: t Strike-through: unspecified Box: unspecified Inverse: unspecified Stipple: unspecified Font: unspecified Fontset: unspecified Inherit: unspecified Please note that this is not relevant to only Org mode, this display bug happens with all faces where I turn on the overline or underline property. For example `font-lock-comment-face' will show the same bug if I turn on the overline or underline property.