diff --git a/lib/menubar/init.lua b/lib/menubar/init.lua
index 4c471f74..db5eb8ef 100644
--- a/lib/menubar/init.lua
+++ b/lib/menubar/init.lua
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ end
 -- @return item name, item background color, background image, item icon.
 local function label(o)
     if o.focused then
-        return colortext(o.name, theme.fg_focus), theme.bg_focus, nil, o.icon
+        return colortext(o.name, (theme.menu_fg_focus or theme.fg_focus)), (theme.menu_bg_focus or theme.bg_focus), nil, o.icon
     else
-        return o.name, theme.bg_normal, nil, o.icon
+        return o.name, (theme.menu_bg_normal or theme.bg_normal), nil, o.icon
     end
 end