diff --git a/.config/nano/nanorc b/.config/nano/nanorc
index a63be16..e43eb14 100755
--- a/.config/nano/nanorc
+++ b/.config/nano/nanorc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ set tabsize 4
 ## no colors by default, except for errorcolor and spotlightcolor.
 set titlecolor black,lightyellow
 #set promptcolor black,yellow
-set statuscolor black,blue
+set statuscolor bold,lightwhite,grey
 # set errorcolor bold,white,red
 # set spotlightcolor black,lightyellow
 # set selectedcolor lightwhite,magenta