diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index fbeb0a1..0768b84 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ set -g status-right-bg black
 set -g status-right-fg cyan
 set -g window-status-current-bg red
 set -g window-status-current-fg black
-set -g window-status-alert-bg yellow # fg and bg are flipped here due to a
-set -g window-status-alert-fg black  # bug in tmux
+set -g window-status-activity-bg yellow # fg and bg are flipped here due to a
+set -g window-status-activity-fg black  # bug in tmux
 set -g pane-active-border-bg default
 set -g pane-active-border-fg green
 set -g status-justify centre