diff --git a/themes/boothj5 b/themes/boothj5
index 40c3e58a..e7270780 100644
--- a/themes/boothj5
+++ b/themes/boothj5
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ titlebar.text=bold_white
 titlebar.brackets=white
 statusbar.text=bold_white
 statusbar.brackets=white
-statusbar.active=bold_black
-statusbar.new=bold_white
+statusbar.active=cyan
+statusbar.new=bold_green
 main.text=white
 main.text.me=cyan
 main.text.them=bold_white