diff --git a/patches/ips/map_area.ips b/patches/ips/map_area.ips
index 41645f586..85d6f8ab7 100644
Binary files a/patches/ips/map_area.ips and b/patches/ips/map_area.ips differ
diff --git a/patches/src/map_area.asm b/patches/src/map_area.asm
index 4e99cebc0..31c96b577 100644
--- a/patches/src/map_area.asm
+++ b/patches/src/map_area.asm
@@ -518,6 +518,9 @@ load_map_screen:
     sta $7EC05C
     lda $B6F05E
     sta $7EC05E
+    ;fix color used for dark map theme
+    lda #$0000
+    sta $7EC04A
 
     ; palette 3:
     lda $B6F06E
@@ -575,7 +578,7 @@ load_equipment_screen:
     ;fix color used for dark map theme 
     lda #$7FFF
     sta $7EC04A
-
+    
     ; Fix colors used for partially revealed tiles on map screen
     lda #$7FFF
     sta $7EC07A
@@ -2186,4 +2189,4 @@ fix_pants_room_fx:
 .no_fix
     STX $78D            ; replaced code
     RTS
-assert pc() <= !bank_94_freespace_end
\ No newline at end of file
+assert pc() <= !bank_94_freespace_end