diff --git a/docs/spmenu.conf b/docs/spmenu.conf
index 85dfada..e5ffae8 100644
--- a/docs/spmenu.conf
+++ b/docs/spmenu.conf
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ spmenu = {
   alpha = ( { itemnormfg = 255; // Normal item foreground alpha (0-255)
               itemnormbg = 200; // Normal item background alpha (0-255)
               itemnormfg2 = 255; // Normal next item foreground alpha (0-255)
-              itemnormbg2 = 255; // Normal next item background alpha (0-255)
+              itemnormbg2 = 200; // Normal next item background alpha (0-255)
               itemselfg = 255; // Selected item foreground alpha (0-255)
               itemselbg = 200; // Selected item background alpha (0-255)
               itemnormprifg = 255; // Normal priority item foreground alpha (0-255)