diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 3fc8c64..6ee8ea9 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -106,9 +106,10 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
 	"#ebdbb2",
 	[255] = 0,
 	/* more colors can be added after 255 to use with DefaultXX */
-	"#282828",   /* 256 -> bg */
-	"#ebdbb2",   /* 257 -> fg */
-	"#add8e6", /* 258 -> cursor */
+	"#add8e6", /* 256 -> cursor */
+	"#555555", /* 257 -> rev cursor*/
+	"#282828", /* 258 -> bg */
+	"#ebdbb2", /* 259 -> fg */
 };
 
 
@@ -116,10 +117,10 @@ static const char *colorname[] = {
  * Default colors (colorname index)
  * foreground, background, cursor, reverse cursor
  */
-unsigned int defaultfg = 257;
-unsigned int defaultbg = 256;
-static unsigned int defaultcs = 258;
-static unsigned int defaultrcs = 0;
+unsigned int defaultfg = 259;
+unsigned int defaultbg = 258;
+static unsigned int defaultcs = 256;
+static unsigned int defaultrcs = 257;
 
 /*
  * Default shape of cursor
@@ -172,9 +173,9 @@ ResourcePref resources[] = {
 		{ "color13",      STRING,  &colorname[13] },
 		{ "color14",      STRING,  &colorname[14] },
 		{ "color15",      STRING,  &colorname[15] },
-		{ "background",   STRING,  &colorname[256] },
-		{ "foreground",   STRING,  &colorname[257] },
-		{ "cursorColor",  STRING,  &colorname[258] },
+		{ "background",   STRING,  &colorname[258] },
+		{ "foreground",   STRING,  &colorname[259] },
+		{ "cursorColor",  STRING,  &colorname[256] },
 		{ "termname",     STRING,  &termname },
 		{ "shell",        STRING,  &shell },
 		{ "xfps",         INTEGER, &xfps },