diff --git a/Ratty/src/de/sogomn/rat/GUISettings.java b/Ratty/src/de/sogomn/rat/GUISettings.java
index 769e4a6..84265db 100644
--- a/Ratty/src/de/sogomn/rat/GUISettings.java
+++ b/Ratty/src/de/sogomn/rat/GUISettings.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ final class GUISettings {
 	}
 	
 	public static void setDefaults(final UIDefaults defaults) {
-		defaults.put("nimbusBase", BASE);
+		defaults.put("nimbusBase", Color.GRAY);
 		defaults.put("control", BACKGROUND);
 		
 		defaults.put("Button[Enabled].backgroundPainter", BASE_PAINTER);