diff --git a/default.theme b/default.theme
index a0c8b3df..11ad2f2f 100644
--- a/default.theme
+++ b/default.theme
@@ -243,8 +243,11 @@ abstracts = {
   ## statusbar
   ##
 
+  # default background for all statusbars
+  sb_background = "%4";
+
   # default backround for "default" statusbar group
-  sb_default_bg = "%4";
+  #sb_default_bg = "%4";
   # background for prompt / input line
   sb_prompt_bg = "%0";
   # background for info statusbar