diff --git a/greeter/Login.c b/greeter/Login.c
index 6a99050..9fc3137 100644
--- a/greeter/Login.c
+++ b/greeter/Login.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ static XtResource resources[] = {
 	offset(hipixel), XtRString,	XtDefaultForeground},
     {XtNshdColor, XtCForeground, XtRPixel, sizeof (Pixel),
 	offset(shdpixel), XtRString,	XtDefaultForeground},
-    {XtNinpColor, XtCForeground, XtRPixel, sizeof (Pixel),
+    {XtNinpColor, XtCBackground, XtRPixel, sizeof (Pixel),
 	offset(inppixel), XtRString,	XtDefaultBackground},
     {XtNframeWidth, XtCFrameWidth, XtRInt, sizeof(int),
         offset(outframewidth), XtRImmediate, (XtPointer) 1},