diff --git a/.emacs.d/init.el b/.emacs.d/init.el
index 3985f3f..1733fc2 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/init.el
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ value `italic'."
      (font-lock-comment-face :slant italic)
      (font-lock-keyword-face :slant italic)
      (link :foreground ,accent :underline t)
+     (mode-line-inactive :weight light)
      (help-key-binding
       :family ,fixedpt
       :background "#181825"