diff --git a/herbstluftwm/autostart b/herbstluftwm/autostart
index 3ca2110..d0c168f 100755
--- a/herbstluftwm/autostart
+++ b/herbstluftwm/autostart
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ hc keybind $Mod-i spawn urxvt -e nohup zsh -c "chromium &" #need to reliably use
 if [[ $HOST =~ atlantis* ]]; then
     hc keybind $Mod-l spawn i3lock -i ~/.config/i3lock/bg.png -t
 else
-    hc keybind $Mod-l spawn xlock
+    hc keybind $Mod-l spawn xlock -fg green
     hc keybind $Mod-Shift-x spawn xlock -mode blank -geometry 1x1
     hc keybind $Mod-x spawn xlock -mode blank -geometry 1x1
 fi