diff --git a/quanta/messages/messageoutput.cpp b/quanta/messages/messageoutput.cpp
index 06625c74..10e4fb5b 100644
--- a/quanta/messages/messageoutput.cpp
+++ b/quanta/messages/messageoutput.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ MessageOutput::MessageOutput(TQWidget *parent, const char *name )
   m_maxItems = 2000;
 
   TQPalette pal = palette();
-  pal.setColor(TQColorGroup::HighlightedText, pal.color(TQPalette::Normal, TQColorGroup::Text));
-  pal.setColor(TQColorGroup::Highlight,       pal.color(TQPalette::Normal, TQColorGroup::Mid));
+  pal.setColor(TQColorGroup::HighlightedText, pal.color(TQPalette::Active, TQColorGroup::Text));
+  pal.setColor(TQColorGroup::Highlight,       pal.color(TQPalette::Active, TQColorGroup::Mid));
   setPalette(pal);
   setFocusPolicy( TQ_NoFocus );