diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/ConsoleDrivers/WindowsDriver.cs b/Terminal.Gui/ConsoleDrivers/WindowsDriver.cs
index 2f5813739..21b7a6094 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/ConsoleDrivers/WindowsDriver.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/ConsoleDrivers/WindowsDriver.cs
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ namespace Terminal.Gui {
 
 			Colors.Base.Normal = MakeColor (ConsoleColor.White, ConsoleColor.DarkBlue);
 			Colors.Base.Focus = MakeColor (ConsoleColor.Black, ConsoleColor.Gray);
-			Colors.Base.HotNormal = MakeColor (ConsoleColor.DarkCyan, ConsoleColor.DarkBlue);
+			Colors.Base.HotNormal = MakeColor (ConsoleColor.Cyan, ConsoleColor.DarkBlue);
 			Colors.Base.HotFocus = MakeColor (ConsoleColor.Blue, ConsoleColor.Gray);
 			Colors.Base.Disabled = MakeColor (ConsoleColor.DarkGray, ConsoleColor.DarkBlue);