diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index d79ba2d..e273be5 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ bind-key C-a send-prefix
 set -g prefix C-a
 unbind C-b
 #
+set-option -g status-bg colour27
+set-option -g status-fg white
+#
 set -g status-interval 1
 set -g status-right-length 50
 set -g status-right '#(hostname) #[bg=colour21,fg=colour27]#[fg=white] %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'