diff --git a/files/polybar.ini b/files/polybar.ini
index 16b86c5..4b265a3 100644
--- a/files/polybar.ini
+++ b/files/polybar.ini
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ label-maxlen = 75
 type = custom/menu
 label-open = 
 label-close = 
+label-open-foreground = ${colors.alert}
+label-close-foreground = ${colors.alert}
 menu-0-0 = Shutdown
 menu-0-0-foreground = ${colors.alert}
 menu-0-0-exec = shutdown -h now