diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 6ba95873..eaa23fda 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ncmpcpp-0.7.2 (2016-01-16)
 * Attempt to add non-song item to playlist from search engine doesn't trigger assertion failure anymore.
 * Fetching lyrics from metrolyrics.com was fixed.
+* Alternative UI separator color is now respected regardless of the header_visibility flag.
 
 ncmpcpp-0.7.1 (2016-01-01)
 * Selected songs in media library can now be added to playlists.
diff --git a/src/status.cpp b/src/status.cpp
index d242340c..54c68efa 100644
--- a/src/status.cpp
+++ b/src/status.cpp
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ void Status::Changes::flags()
 			*wHeader << NC::XY(COLS-switch_state.length(), 1) << NC::Format::Bold << Config.state_flags_color << switch_state << NC::Color::End << NC::Format::NoBold;
 			if (!Config.header_visibility) // in this case also draw separator
 			{
-				*wHeader << NC::Format::Bold << NC::Color::Black;
+				*wHeader << NC::Format::Bold << Config.alternative_ui_separator_color;
 				mvwhline(wHeader->raw(), 2, 0, 0, COLS);
 				*wHeader << NC::Color::End << NC::Format::NoBold;
 			}