diff --git a/.local/bin/i3hwlock b/.local/bin/i3hwlock
index 69c22ca..0b4dc9e 100755
--- a/.local/bin/i3hwlock
+++ b/.local/bin/i3hwlock
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ TRIGGER_FILE="$DMENU_FILE.trigger"
 ABORT_FILE="$DMENU_FILE.abort"
 CONTINUE_FILE="$DMENU_FILE.continue"
 LOCKING_FILE="$DMENU_FILE.locking"
+DMENU_ARGS="-i -nb #e74c3c -nf #303030 -sb #c0392b -sf #ecf0f1"
 
 function check_prerequisites() {
 	[ -e "$ABORT_FILE" ] && rm "$ABORT_FILE"
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ function check_prerequisites() {
 }
 
 function dmenu_selection() {
-	selection="$(xargs -n 1 <<<"Continue Abort" | dmenu -i -p "The screen is about to lock")"
+	# shellcheck disable=SC2086
+	selection="$(xargs -n 1 <<<"Continue Abort" | dmenu $DMENU_ARGS -p "The screen is about to lock")"
 	[ -z "$selection" ] && return
 	file="$DMENU_FILE.${selection,,}"
 	echo "INFO: Touching $file"