diff --git a/exec/fseditor.js b/exec/fseditor.js
index 291ccdbe36cad40f28215c3c6f5e1257b9a44651..598466bd74ae80ace887d31b494059230617cde3 100644
--- a/exec/fseditor.js
+++ b/exec/fseditor.js
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ var tab_width=8;
 
 // Message header display format
 var hdr_fmt	= "\1b\1h%-4s\1n\1b: \1h\1c%.60s\1>\r\n";
-var stat_fmt	= "\1h\1w\0014 FSEditor v" + REVISION + " - Type \1yCTRL-K\1w for help           %s\1>\1n";
+var stat_attr	= 0x1f;
+var stat_fmt	= "\1h\1w\0014 FSEditor v" + REVISION + " - Type \1yCTRL-K\1w for help          %s\1>\1n";
 var subj,to,from;
 
 function Line()
@@ -210,7 +211,8 @@ function status_line()
 	console.gotoxy(1,console.screen_rows);
 	printf(stat_fmt,(insert?"Insert Mode    ":"Overwrite Mode "));
 	console.attributes=curattr;
-	console.write(" Current Colour");
+	console.write(" Current Colour ");
+	console.attributes=stat_attr;
 	console.cleartoeol();
 	set_cursor();
 }