diff --git a/src/3rdparty/win32_include/curses.h b/src/3rdparty/win32_include/curses.h
index 94eb05458..e99585fa0 100755
--- a/src/3rdparty/win32_include/curses.h
+++ b/src/3rdparty/win32_include/curses.h
@@ -1789,7 +1789,8 @@ PDCEX int     PDC_set_function_key( const unsigned function,
                               const int new_key);
 
 PDCEX int     PDC_set_preferred_fontface( const wchar_t* fontface);
-PDCEX void    PDC_set_default_menu_visibility(int visible);
+PDCEX void    PDC_set_default_menu_visibility( int visible);
+PDCEX void    PDC_set_color_intensify_enabled( bool enabled);
 PDCEX  WINDOW *Xinitscr(int, char **);
 
 #ifdef XCURSES
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/win32_src/pdcurses/pdcdisp.c b/src/3rdparty/win32_src/pdcurses/pdcdisp.c
index 461d27b08..dba712385 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/win32_src/pdcurses/pdcdisp.c
+++ b/src/3rdparty/win32_src/pdcurses/pdcdisp.c
@@ -356,8 +356,17 @@ int PDC_choose_a_new_font( void)
     /*    This should lead to proper handling of bold text in legacy    */
     /* apps,  where "bold" means "high intensity".                      */
 
+static bool enable_color_intensification = TRUE;
+void PDC_set_color_intensify_enabled(bool enabled) {
+    enable_color_intensification = enabled;
+}
+
 static COLORREF intensified_color( COLORREF ival)
 {
+    if ( !enable_color_intensification) {
+        return ival;
+    }
+
     int rgb, i;
     COLORREF oval = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/musikcube/cursespp/App.cpp b/src/musikcube/cursespp/App.cpp
index 13a8414c0..ac3e4ddbc 100755
--- a/src/musikcube/cursespp/App.cpp
+++ b/src/musikcube/cursespp/App.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ void App::InitCurses() {
     PDC_set_function_key(FUNCTION_KEY_SHUT_DOWN, 4);
     PDC_set_default_menu_visibility(0);
     PDC_set_title(this->appTitle.c_str());
+    PDC_set_color_intensify_enabled(false);
 #endif
 
     initscr();
diff --git a/src/musikcube/cursespp/DialogOverlay.cpp b/src/musikcube/cursespp/DialogOverlay.cpp
index 7952c4503..bb4b0c638 100644
--- a/src/musikcube/cursespp/DialogOverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/musikcube/cursespp/DialogOverlay.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ using namespace cursespp;
 DialogOverlay::DialogOverlay() {
     this->SetFrameVisible(true);
     this->SetFrameColor(Color::OverlayFrame);
+    this->SetFocusedFrameColor(Color::OverlayFrame);
     this->SetContentColor(Color::OverlayContent);
+    this->SetFocusedContentColor(Color::OverlayContent);
 
     this->width = this->height = 0;
     this->autoDismiss = true;
diff --git a/src/musikcube/cursespp/ToastOverlay.cpp b/src/musikcube/cursespp/ToastOverlay.cpp
index a199baaeb..429f5b588 100644
--- a/src/musikcube/cursespp/ToastOverlay.cpp
+++ b/src/musikcube/cursespp/ToastOverlay.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ ToastOverlay::ToastOverlay(const std::string& text, long durationMs) {
     this->ticking = false;
     this->SetFrameVisible(true);
     this->SetFrameColor(Color::OverlayFrame);
+    this->SetFocusedFrameColor(Color::OverlayFrame);
     this->SetContentColor(Color::OverlayContent);
+    this->SetFocusedContentColor(Color::OverlayContent);
 }
 
 ToastOverlay::~ToastOverlay() {
diff --git a/src/musikcube/cursespp/cursespp/OverlayBase.h b/src/musikcube/cursespp/cursespp/OverlayBase.h
index f1afac1bd..8f9a7c90b 100644
--- a/src/musikcube/cursespp/cursespp/OverlayBase.h
+++ b/src/musikcube/cursespp/cursespp/OverlayBase.h
@@ -74,6 +74,15 @@ namespace cursespp {
                 return false;
             }
 
+            virtual IWindowPtr FocusFirst() override {
+                auto focus = LayoutBase::FocusFirst();
+                if (!focus) {
+                    focus = shared_from_this();
+                    this->Focus();
+                }
+                return focus;
+            }
+
         protected:
             static void style(TextLabel& label) {
                 label.SetContentColor(Color::OverlayContent);