diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
index e646ec70..0c68f735 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	
 	Actions::OriginalStatusbarVisibility = Config.statusbar_visibility;
 	
-	if (!Config.titles_visibility)
-		wattron(stdscr, COLOR_PAIR(int(Config.main_color)));
-	
+	// for column separators
+	attron(COLOR_PAIR(int(Config.main_color)));
+
 	if (Config.design == Design::Alternative)
 		Config.statusbar_visibility = 0;
 	
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			
 			if (myScreen == myPlaylist)
 				myPlaylist->EnableHighlighting();
-			
+
 #			ifdef ENABLE_VISUALIZER
 			// visualizer sets timeout to 40ms, but since only it needs such small
 			// value, we should restore default one after switching to another screen.
diff --git a/src/status.cpp b/src/status.cpp
index 1e6a25d4..799facdf 100644
--- a/src/status.cpp
+++ b/src/status.cpp
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ void Status::Changes::flags()
 				attron(COLOR_PAIR(int(Config.state_line_color)));
 				mvprintw(1, COLS-2, "]");
 			}
-			attroff(A_BOLD|COLOR_PAIR(int(Config.state_line_color)));
+			attrset(COLOR_PAIR(int(Config.main_color)));
 			refresh();
 			break;
 		case Design::Alternative: