diff --git a/amsn2/gui/front_ends/curses/main.py b/amsn2/gui/front_ends/curses/main.py
index a133cefb..e308bb58 100644
--- a/amsn2/gui/front_ends/curses/main.py
+++ b/amsn2/gui/front_ends/curses/main.py
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ def setMenu(self,menu):
     def __init_colors(self):
         curses.start_color()
         curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_YELLOW, curses.COLOR_WHITE)
+        curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_BLACK, curses.COLOR_BLUE)