diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 7331ca7..dbd2a0f 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ set-option -g set-titles-string "(#H) [#S:#I.#P] #W"
 
 # Configure the tmux colours
 # Based on Solarized [altercation/solarized] on GitHub
-TMUX_STATUS_BG=black
-TMUX_STATUS_FG=white
-TMUX_MESSAGE_BG=black
-TMUX_MESSAGE_FG=brightred
+TMUX_STATUS_BG=white
+TMUX_STATUS_FG=brightyellow
+TMUX_MESSAGE_BG=white
+TMUX_MESSAGE_FG=brightyellow
 
 # Status bar
 set-option -g status on
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ set-option -g status-interval 2
 set-option -g status-bg $TMUX_STATUS_BG
 set-option -g status-fg $TMUX_STATUS_FG
 set-option -g status-utf8 on
+set-option -g status-position top
 
 # Status bar - left
 # <username>@<host> <session name>