diff --git a/src/console.c b/src/console.c
index 46f8af03..5c173e45 100644
--- a/src/console.c
+++ b/src/console.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static CV_PossibleValue_t backcolor_cons_t[] = {{0, "White"}, 		{1, "Black"},		{
 												{18,"Lavender"},
 												{0, NULL}};
 
-consvar_t cons_backcolor = {"con_backcolor", "Black", CV_CALL|CV_SAVE, backcolor_cons_t, CONS_backcolor_Change, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
+consvar_t cons_backcolor = {"con_backcolor", "Green", CV_CALL|CV_SAVE, backcolor_cons_t, CONS_backcolor_Change, 0, NULL, NULL, 0, 0, NULL};
 
 static void CON_Print(char *msg);