diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 13994ad..a5e6fd5 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ static const char *colors[SchemeLast][2] = {
 	[SchemeNorm] = { "#bbbbbb", "#222222" },
 	[SchemeSel] = { "#eeeeee", "#005577" },
 	[SchemeOut] = { "#000000", "#00ffff" },
+	[SchemeCaret] = { "#fe5e5e", "#222222" },
 };
 
 /* -l and -g options; controls number of lines and columns in grid if > 0 */
diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index f14cb95..8b19995 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #define OPAQUE                0xffu
 
 /* enums */
-enum { SchemeNorm, SchemeSel, SchemeOut, SchemeLast }; /* color schemes */
+enum { SchemeNorm, SchemeSel, SchemeOut, SchemeCaret, SchemeLast }; /* color schemes */
 
 struct item {
 	char *text;
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ drawmenu(void)
 
 	curpos = TEXTW(text) - TEXTW(&text[cursor]);
 	if ((curpos += lrpad / 2 - 1) < w) {
-		drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeNorm]);
+		drw_setscheme(drw, scheme[SchemeCaret]);
 		drw_rect(drw, x + curpos, 2, 2, bh - 4, 1, 0);
 	}