diff --git a/home/tmux.conf b/home/tmux.conf
index b24d243..99a7378 100644
--- a/home/tmux.conf
+++ b/home/tmux.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # tweak colors used by tmux
 set -g status-style bg=cyan,fg=black
 set -g window-status-current-style bg=black,fg=white
-set -g mode-style bg=cyan
+set -g mode-style bg=cyan,fg=black
 
 # replace default prefix key
 set -g prefix C-Space