diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 3007c7c..8116677 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void dp_config_load(struct dp_config *config, const char *user_path) {
 		.quick_select = false,
 	};
 	bytes_to_color((uint32_t[]){0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0x40}, &config->unselected_color);
-	bytes_to_color((uint32_t[]){0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff}, &config->selected_color);
+	bytes_to_color((uint32_t[]){0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00}, &config->selected_color);
 	bytes_to_color((uint32_t[]){0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff}, &config->border_color);
 
 	if (user_path != NULL) {