diff --git a/colors/solarized.vim b/colors/solarized.vim
index 70f5223..e5ce908 100644
--- a/colors/solarized.vim
+++ b/colors/solarized.vim
@@ -609,8 +609,8 @@ else
     exe "hi! SpecialKey" .s:fmt_bold   .s:fg_base00 .s:bg_base02
     exe "hi! NonText"    .s:fmt_bold   .s:fg_base00 .s:bg_none
 endif
-exe "hi! StatusLine"     .s:fmt_none   .s:fg_base1  .s:bg_base02 .s:fmt_revbb
-exe "hi! StatusLineNC"   .s:fmt_none   .s:fg_base00 .s:bg_base02 .s:fmt_revbb
+exe "hi! StatusLine"     .s:fmt_none   .s:fg_base1  .s:bg_base03 .s:fmt_revbb
+exe "hi! StatusLineNC"   .s:fmt_none   .s:fg_base00 .s:bg_base03 .s:fmt_revbb
 exe "hi! Visual"         .s:fmt_none   .s:fg_base01 .s:bg_base03 .s:fmt_revbb
 exe "hi! Directory"      .s:fmt_none   .s:fg_blue   .s:bg_none
 exe "hi! ErrorMsg"       .s:fmt_revr   .s:fg_red    .s:bg_none