diff --git a/conf.c b/conf.c
index d750c42..20a2da5 100644
--- a/conf.c
+++ b/conf.c
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ conf_screen(struct screen_ctx *sc)
 
 	sc->menu.win = XCreateSimpleWindow(X_Dpy, sc->rootwin, 0, 0, 1, 1,
 	    Conf.bwidth,
-	    sc->xftcolor[CWM_COLOR_MENU_FG].pixel,
+	    sc->xftcolor[CWM_COLOR_BORDER_ACTIVE].pixel,
 	    sc->xftcolor[CWM_COLOR_MENU_BG].pixel);
 
 	sc->menu.xftdraw = XftDrawCreate(X_Dpy, sc->menu.win, visual, colormap);