diff --git a/gomu.go b/gomu.go
index a534e47..67084fc 100644
--- a/gomu.go
+++ b/gomu.go
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ func (g *Gomu) setFocusPanel(panel Panel) {
 
 // Removes the color of the given panel
 func (g *Gomu) setUnfocusPanel(panel Panel) {
-	g.prevPanel.SetBorderColor(g.colors.background)
-	g.prevPanel.SetTitleColor(g.colors.background)
+	g.prevPanel.SetBorderColor(g.colors.foreground)
+	g.prevPanel.SetTitleColor(g.colors.foreground)
 }
 
 // Quit the application and do the neccessary clean up