Color settings are not saved

The same is happening in Phpstorm 2025.3.1
I'm using “Visual Studio Code Dark Plus” scheme, copied it with a custom name and changed the editor background color (#0000FF to #000000). Upon restart, the color goes back to the original value.

PhpStorm 2025.3.1
Build #PS-253.29346.151, built on December 19, 2025
Source revision: 266020cb797a8
Runtime version: 21.0.9+10-b1163.86 amd64 (JCEF 137.0.17)
VM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM by JetBrains s.r.o.
Toolkit: sun.awt.X11.XToolkit
Linux 6.14.0-37-generic
Freedesktop SDK 24.08 (Flatpak runtime); glibc: 2.40
GC: G1 Young Generation, G1 Concurrent GC, G1 Old Generation
Memory: 2048M
Cores: 20
Registry:
 ide.browser.jcef.sandbox.enable=false
 debugger.watches.in.variables=false
 debugger.new.tool.window.layout=true
 documentation.show.toolbar=true
 run.processes.with.pty=TRUE
 editor.caret.width=1
 ide.experimental.ui=true
Non-Bundled Plugins:
 com.github.xepozz.caddy (2025.1.0)
 ru.adelf.idea.dotenv (253.29346.157)
 dev.turingcomplete.intellijdevelopertoolsplugins (7.1.0)
 com.markskelton.one-dark-theme (6.1.0)
 org.jetbrains.plugins.remote-run (253.29346.170)
 dev.meanmail.plugin.nginx-intellij-plugin (2025.21)
 com.jetbrains.restClient (253.29346.170)
 com.samdark.intellij-visual-studio-code-dark-plus (2.9.0)
 izhangzhihao.rainbow.brackets (2025.3.6)
 com.kalessil.phpStorm.phpInspectionsEA (5.5.0)
 de.espend.idea.php.annotation (12.0.2)
 fr.adrienbrault.idea.symfony2plugin (2025.1.282)
 com.laravel_idea.plugin (12.0.0.253)
 com.github.copilot (1.5.62-243)
 mobi.hsz.idea.gitignore (4.5.6)
Current Desktop: GNOME
 

Hello Vicente Bissoli 

I attempted to reproduce your issue with a background property, but I was unable to do so.

Sometimes, custom plugins can interfere with the default ones, so I suggest trying to disable all third-party plugins:

1. Go to Settings | Plugins | ⚙ | Disable all downloaded plugins, and click the OK button.
2. Go to File | Cache Recovery | Invalidate Caches and Restart | Invalidate and Restart.
3. Then, verify if the issue persists. If it's resolved, then start enabling the plugins one by one to find the problematic one.

If this doesn't resolve the issue, please share the exact steps and property where you changed the Editor background so I can try to reproduce the problem again.

Hi Monica 

Sorry, but it was my mistake. It was working correctly. >.<

Hi Vicente Bissoli 

No worries, thanks for letting me know.

Happy holidays!