diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/qss/stylesheet/default.qss b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/qss/stylesheet/default.qss
index d1730bfef..e913a7143 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/qss/stylesheet/default.qss
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/qss/stylesheet/default.qss
@@ -352,9 +352,9 @@ NewFriendList
 {
 	qproperty-textColorStatusOffline: black;
 	qproperty-textColorStatusAway: gray;
-	qproperty-textColorStatusBusy: gray;
+	qproperty-textColorStatusBusy: darkred;
 	qproperty-textColorStatusOnline: darkGreen;
-	qproperty-textColorStatusInactive: gray;
+	qproperty-textColorStatusInactive: #A0A040;
 	qproperty-textColorGroup: rgb(123, 123, 123);
 }