diff --git a/openbox/dock.c b/openbox/dock.c
index cf8c006b..06d50354 100644
--- a/openbox/dock.c
+++ b/openbox/dock.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void dock_startup(gboolean reconfig)
         XSetWindowBorderWidth(ob_display, dock->frame, ob_rr_theme->bwidth);
 
         RrAppearanceFree(dock->a_frame);
-        dock->a_frame = RrAppearanceCopy(ob_rr_theme->a_unfocused_title);
+        dock->a_frame = RrAppearanceCopy(ob_rr_theme->a_focused_title);
 
         stacking_add(DOCK_AS_WINDOW(dock));
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void dock_startup(gboolean reconfig)
                                 RrVisual(ob_rr_inst),
                                 CWOverrideRedirect | CWEventMask,
                                 &attrib);
-    dock->a_frame = RrAppearanceCopy(ob_rr_theme->a_unfocused_title);
+    dock->a_frame = RrAppearanceCopy(ob_rr_theme->a_focused_title);
     XSetWindowBorder(ob_display, dock->frame,
                      RrColorPixel(ob_rr_theme->b_color));
     XSetWindowBorderWidth(ob_display, dock->frame, ob_rr_theme->bwidth);