diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index f0c773e1..45a2aac1 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -1406,6 +1406,7 @@ static void HU_drawChatLog(INT32 offset)
 	INT32 x = chatx+2, y, dx = 0, dy = 0;
 	UINT32 i = 0;
 	INT32 chat_topy, chat_bottomy;
+	INT32 highlight = HU_GetHighlightColor();
 	boolean atbottom = false;
 
 	// make sure that our scroll position isn't "illegal";
@@ -1503,12 +1504,12 @@ static void HU_drawChatLog(INT32 offset)
 	if (chat_scroll > 0)
 	{
 		V_DrawCharacter(chatx-9, ((justscrolledup) ? (chat_topy-1) : (chat_topy)),
-			'\x1A' | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM | V_SNAPTOLEFT | highlightflags, false); // up arrow
+			'\x1A' | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM | V_SNAPTOLEFT | highlight, false); // up arrow
 	}
 	if (chat_scroll < chat_maxscroll)
 	{
 		V_DrawCharacter(chatx-9, chat_bottomy-((justscrolleddown) ? 5 : 6),
-			'\x1B' | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM | V_SNAPTOLEFT | highlightflags, false); // down arrow
+			'\x1B' | V_SNAPTOBOTTOM | V_SNAPTOLEFT | highlight, false); // down arrow
 	}
 
 	justscrolleddown = false;
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 8449e6cc..1827bf7b 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@ menu_t MISC_HelpDef = IMAGEDEF(MISC_HelpMenu);
 // See also G_GetGametypeColor.
 //
 
-static INT32 recommendedflags, warningflags;
+static INT32 highlightflags, recommendedflags, warningflags;
 
 inline static void M_GetGametypeColor(void)
 {
@@ -1646,6 +1646,13 @@ inline static void M_GetGametypeColor(void)
 	highlightflags = V_YELLOWMAP; // FALLBACK
 }
 
+// excuse me but I'm extremely lazy:
+INT32 HU_GetHighlightColor(void)
+{
+	M_GetGametypeColor();	// update flag colour reguardless of the menu being opened or not.
+	return highlightflags;
+}
+
 // Sky Room
 menu_t SR_PandoraDef =
 {
diff --git a/src/m_menu.h b/src/m_menu.h
index e4070b56..c300380b 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.h
+++ b/src/m_menu.h
@@ -228,8 +228,7 @@ void Screenshot_option_Onchange(void);
 // Addons menu updating
 void Addons_option_Onchange(void);
 
-// This is now defined here so that the chat arrows can also benefit from the highlight to look good.
-INT32 highlightflags;
+INT32 HU_GetHighlightColor(void);
 
 // These defines make it a little easier to make menus
 #define DEFAULTMENUSTYLE(header, source, prev, x, y)\