diff --git a/obrender/theme.c b/obrender/theme.c
index 2a4f6e105..58c3ac090 100644
--- a/obrender/theme.c
+++ b/obrender/theme.c
@@ -435,6 +435,12 @@ RrTheme* RrThemeNew(const RrInstance *inst, const gchar *name,
     READ_COLOR("osd.button.focused.box.color",
                theme->osd_focused_lineart,
                RrColorCopy(theme->titlebut_focused_hover_color));
+    READ_COLOR("focus.cycle.bg.color",
+               theme->focus_cycle_bg_color,
+               RrColorNew(inst, 0, 0, 0));
+    READ_COLOR("focus.cycle.border.color",
+               theme->focus_cycle_border_color,
+               RrColorNew(inst, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF));
  
     /* load window buttons */
 
@@ -1061,6 +1067,8 @@ void RrThemeFree(RrTheme *theme)
         RrColorFree(theme->osd_focused_lineart);
         RrColorFree(theme->menu_title_shadow_color);
         RrColorFree(theme->menu_text_shadow_color);
+        RrColorFree(theme->focus_cycle_bg_color);
+        RrColorFree(theme->focus_cycle_border_color);
 
         g_free(theme->def_win_icon);
         
diff --git a/obrender/theme.h b/obrender/theme.h
index 8797f0b69..b4421a20d 100644
--- a/obrender/theme.h
+++ b/obrender/theme.h
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ struct _RrTheme {
     RrColor *osd_focused_lineart;
     RrColor *menu_title_shadow_color;
     RrColor *menu_text_shadow_color;
+    RrColor *focus_cycle_bg_color;
+    RrColor *focus_cycle_border_color;
 
     /* style settings - pics */
     RrPixel32 *def_win_icon; /* RGBA */
diff --git a/openbox/focus_cycle_indicator.c b/openbox/focus_cycle_indicator.c
index 895279037..f58b936e4 100644
--- a/openbox/focus_cycle_indicator.c
+++ b/openbox/focus_cycle_indicator.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static struct
 } focus_indicator;
 
 static RrAppearance *a_focus_indicator;
-static RrColor      *color_white;
+static RrColor      *border_color;
 static gboolean      visible;
 
 static Window create_window(Window parent, gulong mask,
@@ -92,28 +92,28 @@ void focus_cycle_indicator_startup(gboolean reconfig)
     window_add(&focus_indicator.bottom.window,
                INTERNAL_AS_WINDOW(&focus_indicator.bottom));
 
-    color_white = RrColorNew(ob_rr_inst, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff);
-
     a_focus_indicator = RrAppearanceNew(ob_rr_inst, 4);
     a_focus_indicator->surface.grad = RR_SURFACE_SOLID;
     a_focus_indicator->surface.relief = RR_RELIEF_FLAT;
-    a_focus_indicator->surface.primary = RrColorNew(ob_rr_inst,
-                                                    0, 0, 0);
+    a_focus_indicator->surface.primary = ob_rr_theme->focus_cycle_bg_color;
+
+    border_color = ob_rr_theme->focus_cycle_border_color;
+
     a_focus_indicator->texture[0].type = RR_TEXTURE_LINE_ART;
-    a_focus_indicator->texture[0].data.lineart.color = color_white;
+    a_focus_indicator->texture[0].data.lineart.color = border_color;
     a_focus_indicator->texture[1].type = RR_TEXTURE_LINE_ART;
-    a_focus_indicator->texture[1].data.lineart.color = color_white;
+    a_focus_indicator->texture[1].data.lineart.color = border_color;
     a_focus_indicator->texture[2].type = RR_TEXTURE_LINE_ART;
-    a_focus_indicator->texture[2].data.lineart.color = color_white;
+    a_focus_indicator->texture[2].data.lineart.color = border_color;
     a_focus_indicator->texture[3].type = RR_TEXTURE_LINE_ART;
-    a_focus_indicator->texture[3].data.lineart.color = color_white;
+    a_focus_indicator->texture[3].data.lineart.color = border_color;
 }
 
 void focus_cycle_indicator_shutdown(gboolean reconfig)
 {
     if (reconfig) return;
 
-    RrColorFree(color_white);
+    RrColorFree(border_color);
 
     RrAppearanceFree(a_focus_indicator);
 
@@ -204,6 +204,16 @@ void focus_cycle_draw_indicator(ObClient *c)
 
         XMoveResizeWindow(obt_display, focus_indicator.left.window,
                           x, y, w, h);
+
+        a_focus_indicator->surface.primary = ob_rr_theme->focus_cycle_bg_color;
+
+        border_color = ob_rr_theme->focus_cycle_border_color;
+
+        a_focus_indicator->texture[0].data.lineart.color = border_color;
+        a_focus_indicator->texture[1].data.lineart.color = border_color;
+        a_focus_indicator->texture[2].data.lineart.color = border_color;
+        a_focus_indicator->texture[3].data.lineart.color = border_color;
+
         a_focus_indicator->texture[0].data.lineart.x1 = w-1;
         a_focus_indicator->texture[0].data.lineart.y1 = 0;
         a_focus_indicator->texture[0].data.lineart.x2 = 0;