diff --git a/.stumpwmrc b/.stumpwmrc
index cc2d2e8..3b1fb26 100644
--- a/.stumpwmrc
+++ b/.stumpwmrc
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ it and run *screen-unlocked-hook* after it has been unlocked."
 (set-focus-color (colour :lblue))
 (set-font "-*-tamsyn-medium-r-normal-*-17-*-*-*-*-0-iso8859-1")
 (set-unfocus-color (colour :dwhite))
-(set-win-bg-color (colour :dwhite))
+(set-win-bg-color (colour :dblack))
 
 (setf *colors* (mapcar #'colour '(:lwhite :lred :lgreen :lyellow :lblue
                                   :lmagenta :lcyan :lblack)))