diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 1a54274..412b088 100755
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ set -g status-right "#[fg=$TMUX_STATUS_ORANGE,bg=$TMUX_STATUS_BG,bold]#[fg=$T
 set -g status-right-length 60
 
 # window name options
-set -g window-status-format "#[fg=$TMUX_ACTIVE_COLOR,bg=$TMUX_STATUS_TEXT_COLOR] #I #W "
+set -g window-status-format "#[fg=$TMUX_STATUS_TEXT_COLOR,bg=$TMUX_STATUS_BG] #I #W "
 set -g window-status-current-format "#[fg=$TMUX_STATUS_TEXT_COLOR,bg=$TMUX_ACTIVE_COLOR,noreverse,bold] #I #W "