diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f5cb7dc54..2ad83f5e4 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2013-01-27  Vladimir Serbinenko  <phcoder@gmail.com>
+
+	* grub-core/normal/menu_text.c (grub_menu_init_page): Fix behaviour
+	when menu highlight color isn't set.
+
 2013-01-27  C. Masloch  <pushbx@38.de>
 
 	Improve FreeDOS direct loading support compatibility.
diff --git a/grub-core/normal/menu_text.c b/grub-core/normal/menu_text.c
index 80a7cd957..0031b0c1d 100644
--- a/grub-core/normal/menu_text.c
+++ b/grub-core/normal/menu_text.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ grub_menu_init_page (int nested, int edit, int *num_entries,
   old_color_normal = grub_term_normal_color;
   old_color_highlight = grub_term_highlight_color;
   grub_color_menu_normal = grub_term_normal_color;
-  grub_color_menu_highlight = grub_color_menu_highlight;
+  grub_color_menu_highlight = grub_term_highlight_color;
 
   /* Then give user a chance to replace them.  */
   grub_parse_color_name_pair (&grub_color_menu_normal,