diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index abfbbf7e..b4065dcf 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ byobu (4.50) unreleased; urgency=low
     keys.tmux, usr/share/byobu/keybindings/f-keys.tmux.disable,
     usr/share/doc/byobu/help.tmux.txt:
     - install modrian
+  * usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux:
+    - fix action bar color
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:41:36 -0600
 
diff --git a/usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux b/usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux
index a9bed72c..9ea4cb00 100644
--- a/usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux
+++ b/usr/share/byobu/profiles/tmux
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ set -g status-right-length 256
 set -g status-left '#(byobu-status tmux_left)['
 set -g status-right ']#(byobu-status tmux_right)'
 set -g message-bg $BYOBU_ACCENT
-set -g message-fg $BYOBU_LIGHT
+set -g message-fg white
 
 # Allow local overrides
 source $BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR/.tmux.conf