diff --git a/src/units/unit.cpp b/src/units/unit.cpp
index 3c17c811a48a..869397bcd627 100644
--- a/src/units/unit.cpp
+++ b/src/units/unit.cpp
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ const std::string& unit::flag_rgb() const
 static color_t hp_color_impl(int hitpoints, int max_hitpoints)
 {
 	double unit_energy = 0.0;
-	color_t energy_color {0,0,0,0};
+	color_t energy_color {0,0,0,255};
 
 	if(max_hitpoints > 0) {
 		unit_energy = double(hitpoints)/double(max_hitpoints);
@@ -1091,14 +1091,14 @@ color_t unit::hp_color(int new_hitpoints) const
 
 color_t unit::xp_color() const
 {
-	const color_t near_advance_color {255,255,255,0};
-	const color_t mid_advance_color  {150,255,255,0};
-	const color_t far_advance_color  {0,205,205,0};
-	const color_t normal_color       {0,160,225,0};
-	const color_t near_amla_color    {225,0,255,0};
-	const color_t mid_amla_color     {169,30,255,0};
-	const color_t far_amla_color     {139,0,237,0};
-	const color_t amla_color         {170,0,255,0};
+	const color_t near_advance_color {255,255,255,255};
+	const color_t mid_advance_color  {150,255,255,255};
+	const color_t far_advance_color  {0,205,205,255};
+	const color_t normal_color       {0,160,225,255};
+	const color_t near_amla_color    {225,0,255,255};
+	const color_t mid_amla_color     {169,30,255,255};
+	const color_t far_amla_color     {139,0,237,255};
+	const color_t amla_color         {170,0,255,255};
 
 	const bool near_advance = static_cast<int>(experience_to_advance()) <= game_config::kill_experience;
 	const bool mid_advance  = static_cast<int>(experience_to_advance()) <= game_config::kill_experience*2;