diff --git a/kicker/kicker/ui/k_new_mnu.cpp b/kicker/kicker/ui/k_new_mnu.cpp
index 86df79e24..adaef23e2 100644
--- a/kicker/kicker/ui/k_new_mnu.cpp
+++ b/kicker/kicker/ui/k_new_mnu.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ KMenu::KMenu()
     setupUi();
 
     m_userInfo->setBackgroundMode( PaletteBase );
-    TQColor userInfoColor = TQApplication::palette().color( TQPalette::Normal, TQColorGroup::Mid );
+    TQColor userInfoColor = TQApplication::palette().color( TQPalette::Active, TQColorGroup::Mid );
     if ( tqGray( userInfoColor.rgb() ) > 120 )
         userInfoColor = userInfoColor.dark( 200 );
     else
diff --git a/tdm/kfrontend/themer/tdmrect.cpp b/tdm/kfrontend/themer/tdmrect.cpp
index a92b0f679..bb4023cd4 100644
--- a/tdm/kfrontend/themer/tdmrect.cpp
+++ b/tdm/kfrontend/themer/tdmrect.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ KdmRect::setWidget( TQWidget *widget )
         if ( rect.normal.color.isValid() && widget ) 
         {
      	     TQPalette p = widget->palette();
-	     p.setColor( TQPalette::Normal, TQColorGroup::Text, rect.normal.color );
+	     p.setColor( TQPalette::Active, TQColorGroup::Text, rect.normal.color );
 	     widget->setPalette(p);
 	}
 	KdmItem::setWidget( widget );