diff --git a/lib/visualpatterns/NavBar.inc b/lib/visualpatterns/NavBar.inc
index 5dc074c..4920702 100644
--- a/lib/visualpatterns/NavBar.inc
+++ b/lib/visualpatterns/NavBar.inc
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class NavBar {
         $bar .= "\t\t<td background=\"$hStretched\" width=\"100%\"><img src=\"$heading\"/></td>\n";
         $bar .= "\t</tr>\n";
         $bar .= "\t<tr height=\"30\">\n";
-        $bar .= "\t\t<td valign=\"absmiddle\" background=\"$hStretched\" width=\"100%\" nowrap>";
+        $bar .= "\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#1A4383\" width=\"100%\" nowrap>";
         $bar .= "<img align=\"absmiddle\" src=\"$default->graphicsUrl/arrow.gif\" ></img>\n";
 
         $bar .= "<INPUT type=\"hidden\" name=\"fForStandardSearch\" value=\"no\" />\n ";