diff --git a/cmd-select-pane.c b/cmd-select-pane.c
index 90ca46ba..87156250 100644
--- a/cmd-select-pane.c
+++ b/cmd-select-pane.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 
 #include "tmux.h"
 
@@ -143,6 +144,8 @@ cmd_select_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	if (args_has(self->args, 'P') || args_has(self->args, 'g')) {
 		if (args_has(args, 'P')) {
 			style = args_get(args, 'P');
+			memcpy(&wp->colgc, &grid_default_cell,
+			    sizeof wp->colgc);
 			if (style_parse(&grid_default_cell, &wp->colgc,
 			    style) == -1) {
 				cmdq_error(item, "bad style: %s", style);
diff --git a/colour.c b/colour.c
index a0274dd3..eaee6058 100644
--- a/colour.c
+++ b/colour.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ colour_tostring(int c)
 	case 97:
 		return ("brightwhite");
 	}
-	return (NULL);
+	return ("invalid");
 }
 
 /* Convert colour from string. */