diff --git a/example_files/config b/example_files/config
index 4445114..841fee2 100644
--- a/example_files/config
+++ b/example_files/config
@@ -93,12 +93,14 @@
 [color]
 
 # Colors can be one of seven predefined: black, blue, cyan, green, magenta, red, white, yellow.
-# Or defined by hex code '#xxxxxx' (hex code must be within '').
+# Or defined by hex code '#xxxxxx' (hex code must be within ''). User defined colors requires a
+# terminal that can change color definitions such as Gnome-terminal or rxvt.
 ; background = black
 ; foreground = cyan
 
-# gradient mode, only hex defined colors are supported, background must also be defined in hex
-# or remain commented out. 1 = on, 0 = off
+# Gradient mode, only hex defined colors are supported, background must also be defined in hex
+# or remain commented out. 1 = on, 0 = off. Warning: for certain terminal emulators cava will
+# not able to restore color definitions on exit, simply restart your terminal to restore colors.
 ; gradient = 0
 ; gradient_color_1 = '#0099ff'
 ; gradient_color_2 = '#ff3399'
diff --git a/output/terminal_ncurses.c b/output/terminal_ncurses.c
index 41b7833..62a5ea8 100644
--- a/output/terminal_ncurses.c
+++ b/output/terminal_ncurses.c
@@ -77,17 +77,12 @@ char* const bg_color_string, int predef_fg_color, int predef_bg_color, int gradi
     NCURSES_COLOR_T color_pair_number = 1;
 
     NCURSES_COLOR_T bg_color_number;
-    bg_color_number = change_color_definition(1, bg_color_string, predef_bg_color);
-
-	if (bg_color_number != -1)
-		bkgd(COLOR_PAIR(color_pair_number));
-	attron(COLOR_PAIR(color_pair_number));
-	refresh();
+    bg_color_number = change_color_definition(0, bg_color_string, predef_bg_color);
 
     if (!gradient) {
 
 	    NCURSES_COLOR_T fg_color_number;
-        fg_color_number = change_color_definition(2, fg_color_string, predef_fg_color);
+        fg_color_number = change_color_definition(1, fg_color_string, predef_fg_color);
 
         init_pair(color_pair_number, fg_color_number, bg_color_number);
 
@@ -124,6 +119,11 @@ char* const bg_color_string, int predef_fg_color, int predef_bg_color, int gradi
 
     }
 
+	if (bg_color_number != -1)
+		bkgd(COLOR_PAIR(color_pair_number));
+	attron(COLOR_PAIR(color_pair_number));
+	refresh();
+
 }
 
 void change_colors(int cur_height, int tot_height) {