diff --git a/src/common/cfgfiles.c b/src/common/cfgfiles.c
index d6a17a1e..3085168c 100644
--- a/src/common/cfgfiles.c
+++ b/src/common/cfgfiles.c
@@ -695,7 +695,9 @@ load_config (void)
 	prefs.newtabstofront = 2;
 	prefs.use_server_tab = 1;
 	prefs.privmsgtab = 1;
-	/*prefs.style_inputbox = 1;*/
+	/* prefs.colorednicks = 1; */
+	prefs.style_inputbox = 1;
+	prefs.style_namelistgad = 1;
 	prefs.dccpermissions = 0600;
 	prefs.max_lines = 500;
 	prefs.mainwindow_width = 640;
diff --git a/src/fe-gtk/palette.c b/src/fe-gtk/palette.c
index 81ad13d7..80e0a11d 100644
--- a/src/fe-gtk/palette.c
+++ b/src/fe-gtk/palette.c
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ GdkColor colors[] = {
 	{0, 0xffff, 0xffff, 0xffff}, /* 32 marktext Fore (white) */
 	{0, 0x3535, 0x6e6e, 0xc1c1}, /* 33 marktext Back (blue) */
 	{0, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000}, /* 34 foreground (black) */
+#if 0 /* old XChat 2.x default */
 	{0, 0xf0f0, 0xf0f0, 0xf0f0}, /* 35 background (white) */
+#endif
+	{0, 0xffff, 0xffff, 0xffff}, /* 35 background (white) */
 	{0, 0xcccc, 0x1010, 0x1010}, /* 36 marker line (red) */
 
 	/* colors for GUI */