diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 9a59b80..6ecc53c 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -22,23 +22,30 @@ set -g status-right "${USER}@#H | #(tmux -V) "
 set message-bg black
 set message-fg yellow
 
+# default-color
 set -g status-bg green
 set -g status-fg white
+set -g mode-bg white
+set -g mode-fg black
+
 if "test `hostname` = arch-aspireone" \
-    "set -g status-bg blue; set -g pane-active-border-fg blue"
+    "set -g status-bg blue; set -g status-fg white; \
+    set -g mode-bg blue; set -g mode-fg white; \
+    set -g pane-active-border-fg blue;"
 if "test `hostname` = darwin-mba.local" \
-    "set -g status-bg yellow; set -g pane-active-border-fg yellow; set -g status-fg black"
+    "set -g status-bg yellow; set -g status-fg black; \
+    set -g mode-bg yellow; set -g mode-fg black; \
+    set -g pane-active-border-fg yellow;"
 if "test `hostname` = newkiwi" \
-    "set -g status-bg magenta; set -g pane-active-border-fg magenta"
+    "set -g status-bg magenta; set -g status-fg white; \
+    set -g mode-bg magenta; set -g mode-fg white; \
+    set -g pane-active-border-fg magenta;"
 
-# window-status-current
+# face of currently active window name in status bar
 setw -g window-status-current-fg black
 setw -g window-status-current-bg white
 setw -g window-status-current-attr bold
 
-set -g mode-bg white
-set -g mode-fg black
-
 # this does not work because it runs asyncly
 # if "test -n \"tmux display -p '#{client_termname}' | grep -o 256color\"" \
 #     "set -g default-terminal screen-256color" "set -g default-terminal screen"