diff --git a/Settings.c b/Settings.c

index ef607f0..ff0848c 100644

--- a/Settings.c

+++ b/Settings.c

@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static bool Settings_read(Settings* this, const char* fileName, int initialCpuCo

       } else if (String_eq(option[0], "color_scheme")) {

          this->colorScheme = atoi(option[1]);

          if (this->colorScheme < 0 || this->colorScheme >= LAST_COLORSCHEME) {

-            this->colorScheme = 0;

+            this->colorScheme = COLORSCHEME_BROKENGRAY;

          }

       } else if (String_eq(option[0], "enable_mouse")) {

          this->enableMouse = atoi(option[1]);

@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ Settings* Settings_new(int initialCpuCount) {

       }

       CRT_restorePrivileges();

    }

-   this->colorScheme = 0;

+   this->colorScheme = COLORSCHEME_BROKENGRAY;

    this->enableMouse = true;

    this->changed = false;

    this->delay = DEFAULT_DELAY;