diff --git a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs
index 625299f16..b43325758 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/text_selection/visuals.rs
@@ -130,12 +130,11 @@ pub fn paint_text_selection(
 }
 
 #[expect(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-pub fn paint_ime_preedit_text_visuals(
+pub(crate) fn paint_ime_preedit_text_visuals(
     pos: Pos2,
     ui: &Ui,
     painter: &Painter,
     galley: &Arc<Galley>,
-    visuals: &Visuals,
     row_height: f32,
     preedit_range: std::ops::Range<CCursor>,
     relative_active_range: Option<std::ops::Range<CCursor>>,
@@ -145,6 +144,7 @@ pub fn paint_ime_preedit_text_visuals(
         return;
     }
 
+    let visuals = ui.visuals();
     let active_underline_stroke = visuals.ime_preedit.active_underline_stroke;
     let inactive_underline_stroke = visuals.ime_preedit.inactive_underline_stroke;
 
diff --git a/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs b/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
index 3c5ea29ad..1f2d86a13 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/widgets/text_edit/builder.rs
@@ -873,7 +873,6 @@ impl TextEdit<'_> {
                                     ui,
                                     &painter,
                                     &galley,
-                                    ui.visuals(),
                                     row_height,
                                     {
                                         let [start, end] = cursor_range.sorted_cursors();