its fixed upstream https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=660738
here is the patch http://bugzilla-attachments.gnome.org/attachment.cgi?id=199632 ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #660738 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=660738 ** Tags added: patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/829351 Title: Misspelled words are highlighted in yellow instead of red To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evolution/+bug/829351/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs