diff --git a/src/teliva.c b/src/teliva.c
index 9a6ec3e..c195211 100644
--- a/src/teliva.c
+++ b/src/teliva.c
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ void draw_menu_item(const char* key, const char* name) {
 }
 
 static void draw_menu(lua_State* L) {
-  attron(A_BOLD|A_REVERSE|COLOR_PAIR(COLOR_PAIR_MENU));
+  attron(A_BOLD|A_REVERSE);
+  color_set(COLOR_PAIR_MENU, NULL);
   for (int x = 0; x < COLS; ++x)
     mvaddch(LINES-1, x, ' ');
   menu_column = 2;