diff --git a/tmux/.tmux.conf b/tmux/.tmux.conf
index 028c1aa..e061309 100644
--- a/tmux/.tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux/.tmux.conf
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ setw -g aggressive-resize on
 set -as terminal-overrides ',*:Smulx=\E[4::%p1%dm'  # undercurl support
 set -as terminal-overrides ',*:Setulc=\E[58::2::%p1%{65536}%/%d::%p1%{256}%/%{255}%&%d::%p1%{255}%&%d%;m'  # underscore colours - needs tmux-3.0
 set -g default-terminal "xterm-kitty"
-set -g message-style bg="black",fg="yellow"
+set -g message-style bg="colour0",fg="colour3"
 set -g pane-active-border-style fg="colour237"
 set -g pane-border-style fg="colour237"
 set -g status-position "top"