diff --git a/.conkyrc b/.conkyrc
index 297229e..8d5bfd8 100644
--- a/.conkyrc
+++ b/.conkyrc
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ lua_draw_hook_pre      conky_main_box
 
 TEXT
 ${font Arial:bold:size=10}${color Tan1}TODO ${color RoyalBlue}${voffset -2}${hr 2}
-$font${color SlateGray}${exec /home/slash/development/projects/ntd/src/ntd list short}
+$font${shadecolor red}${color SlateGray}${exec /home/slash/development/projects/ntd/src/ntd list short}$shadecolor
 
 $if_mpd_playing${font Arial:bold:size=10}${color Tan1}MUSIC ${color RoyalBlue}${voffset -2}${hr 2}
 $font$alignc${color SlateGray}$mpd_title