--- dmenu.c
+++ dmenu.c
@@ -649,6 +658,7 @@ setup(void)
 		x = info[i].x_org;
 		y = info[i].y_org + (topbar ? 0 : info[i].height - mh);
 		mw = info[i].width;
+
 		XFree(info);
 	} else
 #endif
@@ -666,11 +676,13 @@ setup(void)
 
 	/* create menu window */
 	swa.override_redirect = True;
-	swa.background_pixel = scheme[SchemeNorm][ColBg].pixel;
+	swa.background_pixel = 0;
+	swa.border_pixel = 0;
+	swa.colormap = cmap;
 	swa.event_mask = ExposureMask | KeyPressMask | VisibilityChangeMask;
-	win = XCreateWindow(dpy, parentwin, x, y, mw, mh, 0,
-	                    CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent,
-	                    CWOverrideRedirect | CWBackPixel | CWEventMask, &swa);
+	win = XCreateWindow(dpy, parentwin, x, y, mw, mh, border_width,
+	                    depth, CopyFromParent, visual,
+	                    CWOverrideRedirect | CWBackPixel | CWBorderPixel | CWColormap | CWEventMask, &swa);
 	XSetClassHint(dpy, win, &ch);