diff --git a/chrome/content/vimperator/default.css b/chrome/content/vimperator/default.css
index 7d605347..af6400a9 100644
--- a/chrome/content/vimperator/default.css
+++ b/chrome/content/vimperator/default.css
@@ -161,15 +161,30 @@ fieldset.paypal {
 #vimperator-statusline > label:first-child {
     padding: 0px;
 }
-#vimperator-statusline-field-url {
-    background-color: transparent;
-    color: black;
-}
 /* no longer at the window's bottom right corner */
 .statusbar-resizerpanel {
     display: none;
 }
 
+/* colors for the statusbar */
+/* #status-bar is included so it also gets the right color before the first setClass("insecure") */
+#status-bar,
+#status-bar.status_insecure,
+#status-bar.status_insecure #vimperator-statusline-field-url {
+    background-color: black;
+    color: white;
+}
+#status-bar.status_secure,
+#status-bar.status_secure #vimperator-statusline-field-url {
+    background-color: #B0FF00; /* light green */
+    color: black;
+}
+#status-bar.status_broken,
+#status-bar.status_broken #vimperator-statusline-field-url {
+    background-color: #FF6060; /* light red */
+    color: black;
+}
+
 #vimperator-commandline {
     /* FIXME: black on white or default skin colors? -moz-Field/-moz-FieldText */
     background-color: white;
@@ -177,21 +192,6 @@ fieldset.paypal {
     padding: 1px;
 }
 
-/* colors for the statusbar */
-/* #status-bar is included so it also gets the right color before the first setClass("insecure") */
-#status-bar, #status-bar.status_insecure * {
-    background-color: black;
-    color: white;
-}
-#status-bar.status_secure {
-    background-color: #B0FF00; /* light green */
-    color: black;
-}
-#status-bar.status_broken {
-    background-color: #FF6060; /* light red */
-    color: black;
-}
-
 #vimperator-multiline-output {
     overflow: hidden;
 }