diff --git a/src/ltui/border.lua b/src/ltui/border.lua
index 7abc540..05dafc0 100644
--- a/src/ltui/border.lua
+++ b/src/ltui/border.lua
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ function border:draw(transparent)
     -- the left-upper attribute
     local attr_ul = curses.color_pair(cornerattr[1], self:background())
     if self:background() == cornerattr[1] then
-        attr_ul = {attr_ul, "standout"}
+        attr_ul = {attr_ul, "bold"}
     end
 
     -- the right-lower attribute
     local attr_rl = curses.color_pair(cornerattr[2], self:background())
     if self:background() == cornerattr[2] then
-        attr_rl = {attr_rl, "standout"}
+        attr_rl = {attr_rl, "bold"}
     end
 
     -- the border characters