diff --git a/lua/conf/plugins/mellow.lua b/lua/conf/plugins/mellow.lua
index 04c83b2..b6e8097 100644
--- a/lua/conf/plugins/mellow.lua
+++ b/lua/conf/plugins/mellow.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ return { "mellow-theme/mellow.nvim",
 
         -- make floats darker
         ["NormalFloat"] = { fg = c.fg, bg = "#111111" },
-        ["FloatBorder"] = { link = "NormalFloat" },
+        ["FloatBorder"] = { fg = "#111111" },
 
 				-- Make pmenu look good
 				["Pmenu"] = { link = "NormalFloat" },