diff --git a/lib/widgets/prompt.js b/lib/widgets/prompt.js
index 64c7406e..5e65b0e5 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/prompt.js
+++ b/lib/widgets/prompt.js
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ function Prompt(options) {
     height: 1,
     left: 2,
     right: 2,
-    bg: 'black'
+    bg: 'black',
+    fg: 'white'
   });
 
   this._.okay = new Button({
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ function Prompt(options) {
     content: 'Okay',
     align: 'center',
     bg: 'black',
+    fg: 'white',
     hoverBg: 'blue',
     autoFocus: false,
     mouse: true
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ function Prompt(options) {
     content: 'Cancel',
     align: 'center',
     bg: 'black',
+    fg: 'white',
     hoverBg: 'blue',
     autoFocus: false,
     mouse: true