diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index b70f59b..acc2988 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ desktop-base (7.0.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Add ${misc:Depends} to the Depends for the binary package. We're using
     debhelper, so we should behave nicely.
   * Updated GDM & KDM's login background to have branding in the lower-right.
+  * Inverting the GRUB highlight colors. This helps those who might be hard
+    of sight, or think it's generally hard to see. (Closes: #680505)
 
  -- Paul Tagliamonte <paultag@debian.org>  Mon, 09 Jul 2012 20:24:40 -0400
 
diff --git a/grub/grub_background.sh b/grub/grub_background.sh
index 1a0e99c..c7ba469 100644
--- a/grub/grub_background.sh
+++ b/grub/grub_background.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 WALLPAPER=/usr/share/images/desktop-base/desktop-grub.png
-COLOR_NORMAL=light-gray/black
-COLOR_HIGHLIGHT=white/black
+COLOR_NORMAL=white/black
+COLOR_HIGHLIGHT=black/white