diff --git a/share/functions/fish_default_mode_prompt.fish b/share/functions/fish_default_mode_prompt.fish
index 8c847fdf9..b90461b3c 100644
--- a/share/functions/fish_default_mode_prompt.fish
+++ b/share/functions/fish_default_mode_prompt.fish
@@ -4,19 +4,19 @@ function fish_default_mode_prompt --description "Display the default mode for th
         or test "$fish_key_bindings" = fish_hybrid_key_bindings
         switch $fish_bind_mode
             case default
-                set_color --bold --background red white
+                set_color --bold red
                 echo '[N]'
             case insert
-                set_color --bold --background green white
+                set_color --bold green
                 echo '[I]'
             case replace_one
-                set_color --bold --background green white
+                set_color --bold green
                 echo '[R]'
             case replace
-                set_color --bold --background cyan white
+                set_color --bold cyan
                 echo '[R]'
             case visual
-                set_color --bold --background magenta white
+                set_color --bold magenta
                 echo '[V]'
         end
         set_color normal