diff --git a/src/browser/Decorations/OverviewRulerRenderer.ts b/src/browser/Decorations/OverviewRulerRenderer.ts
index b63a5aec..620e4dbb 100644
--- a/src/browser/Decorations/OverviewRulerRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/browser/Decorations/OverviewRulerRenderer.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export class OverviewRulerRenderer extends Disposable {
       return;
     }
     this._ctx.lineWidth = 1;
-    this._ctx.fillStyle = decoration.overviewRulerDecorationColor || decoration.options.overviewRulerOptions.color;
+    this._ctx.fillStyle = decoration.overviewRulerOptions?.color || decoration.options.overviewRulerOptions.color;
     this._ctx.fillRect(
       !decoration.options.overviewRulerOptions.position ||  decoration.options.overviewRulerOptions.position === 'left' ? 0 : decoration.options.overviewRulerOptions.position === 'right' ? renderSizes[SizeIndex.OUTER_SIZE] + renderSizes[SizeIndex.INNER_SIZE]: renderSizes[SizeIndex.OUTER_SIZE],
       Math.round(this._canvas.height * (decoration.options.marker.line / this._bufferService.buffers.active.lines.length)),
diff --git a/src/common/services/DecorationService.ts b/src/common/services/DecorationService.ts
index 328c51d5..911fd369 100644
--- a/src/common/services/DecorationService.ts
+++ b/src/common/services/DecorationService.ts
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ class Decoration extends Disposable implements IInternalDecoration {
   private _onDispose = this.register(new EventEmitter<void>());
   public readonly onDispose = this._onDispose.event;
 
-  public overviewRulerDecorationColor: string | undefined;
-
   constructor(
     public readonly options: IDecorationOptions
   ) {
diff --git a/typings/xterm.d.ts b/typings/xterm.d.ts
index 4853ac48..2254df1c 100644
--- a/typings/xterm.d.ts
+++ b/typings/xterm.d.ts
@@ -440,13 +440,19 @@ declare module 'xterm' {
     element: HTMLElement | undefined;
 
     /**
-     * The color to be used for the overview ruler decoration.
+     * The options for the overview ruler that can be updated.
      * This will only take effect when @param overviewRulerOptions
      * were provided initially.
      */
-    overviewRulerDecorationColor: string | undefined;
+     overviewRulerOptions?: IDecorationOverviewRulerOptions;
   }
 
+
+interface IDecorationOverviewRulerOptions {
+  color: string;
+  position?: 'left' | 'center' | 'right';
+}
+
   /*
    * Options that define the presentation of the decoration.
    */
@@ -486,7 +492,7 @@ declare module 'xterm' {
      * @param color The color of the decoration.
      * @param position The position of the decoration.
      */
-    readonly overviewRulerOptions?: { color: string; position?: 'left' | 'center' | 'right'}
+    overviewRulerOptions?: IDecorationOverviewRulerOptions
   }
 
   /**