diff --git a/fish_prompt.fish b/fish_prompt.fish
index 8442a3f..1ee59de 100644
--- a/fish_prompt.fish
+++ b/fish_prompt.fish
@@ -1168,8 +1168,8 @@ function fish_prompt -d 'bobthefish, a fish theme optimized for awesome'
       set -g __color_initial_segment_su    $fg[1] $green[2] --bold
       set -g __color_initial_segment_jobs  $fg[1] $aqua[2] --bold
 
-      set -g __color_path                  $blue[1] $bg[2]
-      set -g __color_path_basename         $blue[1] $bg[2] --bold
+      set -g __color_path                  $bg[1] $fg[2]
+      set -g __color_path_basename         $bg[1] $fg[2] --bold
       set -g __color_path_nowrite          $red[1] $fg[2]
       set -g __color_path_nowrite_basename $red[1] $fg[2] --bold