diff --git a/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs b/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
index bb62b7fb..1b258e1f 100644
--- a/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ myLogHook h = dynamicLogWithPP $ def {
                                   }
 
 myXmobarFormat = def {
-            ppCurrent = xmobarColor "black", 
+            ppCurrent = xmobarColor "black" "white", 
             ppExtras = [],
             ppHidden = white . wrap " " "",
             ppOrder = \(ws:_) -> [ws]