diff --git a/include/controls.cpp b/include/controls.cpp
index 903353256..509043710 100755
--- a/include/controls.cpp
+++ b/include/controls.cpp
@@ -1787,7 +1787,7 @@ void TDropDownList::open()
   const int hei = items() <= 1 ? 2*XI_FU_MULTIPLE + 1 : (min(6,items()) * XI_FU_MULTIPLE) + 1;
   XI_OBJ_DEF* lstdef = xi_add_list_def(itfdef, _obj->cid+1000, 0, 0, hei,
                                        XI_ATR_ENABLED|XI_ATR_VISIBLE, 
-                                       FOCUS_COLOR, NORMAL_BACK_COLOR,
+                                       FOCUS_COLOR, FOCUS_BACK_COLOR,
                                        DISABLED_COLOR, DISABLED_BACK_COLOR, 
                                        FOCUS_COLOR, 0);