diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 5e8cf02..75c6cea 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ tsetattr(int *attr, int l) {
 			else if(BETWEEN(attr[i], 90, 97))
 				term.c.attr.fg = attr[i] - 90 + 8;
 			else if(BETWEEN(attr[i], 100, 107))
-				term.c.attr.fg = attr[i] - 100 + 8;
+				term.c.attr.bg = attr[i] - 100 + 8;
 			else
 				fprintf(stderr, "erresc(default): gfx attr %d unknown\n", attr[i]), csidump();
 			break;