diff --git a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
index 16051839..ee744799 100755
--- a/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
+++ b/powerlevel9k.zsh-theme
@@ -1611,7 +1611,7 @@ set_default POWERLEVEL9K_VI_COMMAND_MODE_STRING "NORMAL"
 prompt_vi_mode() {
   case ${KEYMAP} in
     vicmd)
-      "$1_prompt_segment" "$0_NORMAL" "$2" "$DEFAULT_COLOR" "default" "$POWERLEVEL9K_VI_COMMAND_MODE_STRING"
+      "$1_prompt_segment" "$0_NORMAL" "$2" "$DEFAULT_COLOR" "white" "$POWERLEVEL9K_VI_COMMAND_MODE_STRING"
     ;;
     main|viins|*)
       if [[ -z $POWERLEVEL9K_VI_INSERT_MODE_STRING ]]; then return; fi