diff --git a/colors/montreal.lua b/colors/montreal.lua
index 82b5e83..874ce45 100644
--- a/colors/montreal.lua
+++ b/colors/montreal.lua
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ local common_highlights = {
 	MatchParen = { fg = none, fmt = "underline" },
 	NonText = { fg = fg_dark },
 	Whitespace = { fg = fg_dark },
-	SpecialKey = { fg = fg_dark },
+	SpecialKey = { fg = red },
 	Pmenu = { fg = fg_dark, bg = bg_dark },
 	PmenuSbar = { bg = bg_dark },	-- scroll bar rail
 	PmenuThumb = { bg = bg_light }, -- scroll bar