diff --git a/cmd-display-menu.c b/cmd-display-menu.c
index b20c0303..e6a503b1 100644
--- a/cmd-display-menu.c
+++ b/cmd-display-menu.c
@@ -52,11 +52,12 @@ const struct cmd_entry cmd_display_popup_entry = {
 	.name = "display-popup",
 	.alias = "popup",
 
-	.args = { "Bb:Cc:d:e:Eh:t:T:w:x:y:", 0, -1, NULL },
+	.args = { "Bb:Cc:d:e:Eh:s:S:t:T:w:x:y:", 0, -1, NULL },
 	.usage = "[-BCE] [-b border-lines] [-c target-client] "
 		 "[-d start-directory] [-e environment] [-h height] "
-		 CMD_TARGET_PANE_USAGE " [-T title] "
-		 "[-w width] [-x position] [-y position] [shell-command]",
+		 "[-s style] [-S border-style] " CMD_TARGET_PANE_USAGE
+		 "[-T title] [-w width] [-x position] [-y position] "
+		 "[shell-command]",
 
 	.target = { 't', CMD_FIND_PANE, 0 },
 
@@ -354,6 +355,8 @@ cmd_display_popup_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	struct client		*tc = cmdq_get_target_client(item);
 	struct tty		*tty = &tc->tty;
 	const char		*value, *shell, *shellcmd = NULL;
+	const char		*style = args_get(args, 's');
+	const char		*border_style = args_get(args, 'S');
 	char			*cwd, *cause = NULL, **argv = NULL, *title;
 	int			 flags = 0, argc = 0;
 	enum box_lines		 lines = BOX_LINES_DEFAULT;
@@ -447,7 +450,7 @@ cmd_display_popup_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	else if (args_has(args, 'E'))
 		flags |= POPUP_CLOSEEXIT;
 	if (popup_display(flags, lines, item, px, py, w, h, env, shellcmd, argc,
-	    argv, cwd, title, tc, s, NULL, NULL) != 0) {
+	    argv, cwd, title, tc, s, style, border_style, NULL, NULL) != 0) {
 		cmd_free_argv(argc, argv);
 		if (env != NULL)
 			environ_free(env);
diff --git a/popup.c b/popup.c
index 8b448c80..0418ea7e 100644
--- a/popup.c
+++ b/popup.c
@@ -30,11 +30,15 @@ struct popup_data {
 	struct client		 *c;
 	struct cmdq_item	 *item;
 	int			  flags;
-	enum box_lines		  lines;
 	char			 *title;
 
+	struct grid_cell	  border_cell;
+	enum box_lines		  border_lines;
+
 	struct screen		  s;
+	struct grid_cell	  defaults;
 	struct colour_palette	  palette;
+
 	struct job		 *job;
 	struct input_ctx	 *ictx;
 	int			  status;
@@ -118,7 +122,7 @@ popup_set_client_cb(struct tty_ctx *ttyctx, struct client *c)
 	ttyctx->wsx = c->tty.sx;
 	ttyctx->wsy = c->tty.sy;
 
-	if (pd->lines == BOX_LINES_NONE) {
+	if (pd->border_lines == BOX_LINES_NONE) {
 		ttyctx->xoff = ttyctx->rxoff = pd->px;
 		ttyctx->yoff = ttyctx->ryoff = pd->py;
 	} else {
@@ -134,6 +138,7 @@ popup_init_ctx_cb(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, struct tty_ctx *ttyctx)
 {
 	struct popup_data	*pd = ctx->arg;
 
+	memcpy(&ttyctx->defaults, &pd->defaults, sizeof ttyctx->defaults);
 	ttyctx->palette = &pd->palette;
 	ttyctx->redraw_cb = popup_redraw_cb;
 	ttyctx->set_client_cb = popup_set_client_cb;
@@ -148,7 +153,7 @@ popup_mode_cb(__unused struct client *c, void *data, u_int *cx, u_int *cy)
 	if (pd->md != NULL)
 		return (menu_mode_cb(c, pd->md, cx, cy));
 
-	if (pd->lines == BOX_LINES_NONE) {
+	if (pd->border_lines == BOX_LINES_NONE) {
 		*cx = pd->px + pd->s.cx;
 		*cy = pd->py + pd->s.cy;
 	} else {
@@ -212,36 +217,29 @@ popup_draw_cb(struct client *c, void *data, struct screen_redraw_ctx *rctx)
 	struct screen_write_ctx	 ctx;
 	u_int			 i, px = pd->px, py = pd->py;
 	struct colour_palette	*palette = &pd->palette;
-	struct grid_cell	 gc;
-	struct grid_cell	 bgc;
-	struct options          *o = c->session->curw->window->options;
+	struct grid_cell	 defaults;
 
 	screen_init(&s, pd->sx, pd->sy, 0);
 	screen_write_start(&ctx, &s);
 	screen_write_clearscreen(&ctx, 8);
 
-	memcpy(&bgc, &grid_default_cell, sizeof bgc);
-	bgc.attr = 0;
-	style_apply(&bgc, o, "popup-border-style", NULL);
-	bgc.attr = 0;
-
-	if (pd->lines == BOX_LINES_NONE) {
+	if (pd->border_lines == BOX_LINES_NONE) {
 		screen_write_cursormove(&ctx, 0, 0, 0);
 		screen_write_fast_copy(&ctx, &pd->s, 0, 0, pd->sx, pd->sy);
 	} else if (pd->sx > 2 && pd->sy > 2) {
-		screen_write_box(&ctx, pd->sx, pd->sy, pd->lines, &bgc,
-		    pd->title);
+		screen_write_box(&ctx, pd->sx, pd->sy, pd->border_lines,
+		    &pd->border_cell, pd->title);
 		screen_write_cursormove(&ctx, 1, 1, 0);
 		screen_write_fast_copy(&ctx, &pd->s, 0, 0, pd->sx - 2,
 		    pd->sy - 2);
 	}
 	screen_write_stop(&ctx);
 
-	memcpy(&gc, &grid_default_cell, sizeof gc);
-	style_apply(&gc, o, "popup-style", NULL);
-	gc.attr = 0;
-	palette->fg = gc.fg;
-	palette->bg = gc.bg;
+	memcpy(&defaults, &pd->defaults, sizeof defaults);
+	if (defaults.fg == 8)
+		defaults.fg = palette->fg;
+	if (defaults.bg == 8)
+		defaults.bg = palette->bg;
 
 	if (pd->md != NULL) {
 		c->overlay_check = menu_check_cb;
@@ -250,8 +248,10 @@ popup_draw_cb(struct client *c, void *data, struct screen_redraw_ctx *rctx)
 		c->overlay_check = NULL;
 		c->overlay_data = NULL;
 	}
-	for (i = 0; i < pd->sy; i++)
-		tty_draw_line(tty, &s, 0, i, pd->sx, px, py + i, &gc, palette);
+	for (i = 0; i < pd->sy; i++) {
+		tty_draw_line(tty, &s, 0, i, pd->sx, px, py + i, &defaults,
+		    palette);
+	}
 	if (pd->md != NULL) {
 		c->overlay_check = NULL;
 		c->overlay_data = NULL;
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ popup_resize_cb(__unused struct client *c, void *data)
 		pd->px = pd->ppx;
 
 	/* Avoid zero size screens. */
-	if (pd->lines == BOX_LINES_NONE) {
+	if (pd->border_lines == BOX_LINES_NONE) {
 		screen_resize(&pd->s, pd->sx, pd->sy, 0);
 		if (pd->job != NULL)
 			job_resize(pd->job, pd->sx, pd->sy );
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ popup_handle_drag(struct client *c, struct popup_data *pd,
 		pd->ppy = py;
 		server_redraw_client(c);
 	} else if (pd->dragging == SIZE) {
-		if (pd->lines == BOX_LINES_NONE) {
+		if (pd->border_lines == BOX_LINES_NONE) {
 			if (m->x < pd->px + 1)
 				return;
 			if (m->y < pd->py + 1)
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ popup_handle_drag(struct client *c, struct popup_data *pd,
 		pd->psx = pd->sx;
 		pd->psy = pd->sy;
 
-		if (pd->lines == BOX_LINES_NONE) {
+		if (pd->border_lines == BOX_LINES_NONE) {
 			screen_resize(&pd->s, pd->sx, pd->sy, 0);
 			if (pd->job != NULL)
 				job_resize(pd->job, pd->sx, pd->sy);
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ popup_key_cb(struct client *c, void *data, struct key_event *event)
 				goto menu;
 			return (0);
 		}
-		if (pd->lines != BOX_LINES_NONE) {
+		if (pd->border_lines != BOX_LINES_NONE) {
 			if (m->x == pd->px)
 				border = LEFT;
 			else if (m->x == pd->px + pd->sx - 1)
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ popup_key_cb(struct client *c, void *data, struct key_event *event)
 	if (pd->job != NULL) {
 		if (KEYC_IS_MOUSE(event->key)) {
 			/* Must be inside, checked already. */
-			if (pd->lines == BOX_LINES_NONE) {
+			if (pd->border_lines == BOX_LINES_NONE) {
 				px = m->x - pd->px;
 				py = m->y - pd->py;
 			} else {
@@ -635,19 +635,21 @@ int
 popup_display(int flags, enum box_lines lines, struct cmdq_item *item, u_int px,
     u_int py, u_int sx, u_int sy, struct environ *env, const char *shellcmd,
     int argc, char **argv, const char *cwd, const char *title, struct client *c,
-    struct session *s, popup_close_cb cb, void *arg)
+    struct session *s, const char* style, const char* border_style,
+    popup_close_cb cb, void *arg)
 {
 	struct popup_data	*pd;
 	u_int			 jx, jy;
 	struct options		*o;
+	struct style		 sytmp;
 
-	if (lines == BOX_LINES_DEFAULT) {
-		if (s != NULL)
-			o = s->curw->window->options;
-		else
-			o = c->session->curw->window->options;
+	if (s != NULL)
+		o = s->curw->window->options;
+	else
+		o = c->session->curw->window->options;
+
+	if (lines == BOX_LINES_DEFAULT)
 		lines = options_get_number(o, "popup-border-lines");
-	}
 	if (lines == BOX_LINES_NONE) {
 		if (sx < 1 || sy < 1)
 			return (-1);
@@ -665,7 +667,6 @@ popup_display(int flags, enum box_lines lines, struct cmdq_item *item, u_int px,
 	pd = xcalloc(1, sizeof *pd);
 	pd->item = item;
 	pd->flags = flags;
-	pd->lines = lines;
 	pd->title = xstrdup(title);
 
 	pd->c = c;
@@ -675,10 +676,33 @@ popup_display(int flags, enum box_lines lines, struct cmdq_item *item, u_int px,
 	pd->arg = arg;
 	pd->status = 128 + SIGHUP;
 
+	pd->border_lines = lines;
+	memcpy(&pd->border_cell, &grid_default_cell, sizeof pd->border_cell);
+	style_apply(&pd->border_cell, o, "popup-border-style", NULL);
+	if (border_style != NULL) {
+		style_set(&sytmp, &grid_default_cell);
+		if (style_parse(&sytmp, &pd->border_cell, border_style) == 0) {
+			pd->border_cell.fg = sytmp.gc.fg;
+			pd->border_cell.bg = sytmp.gc.bg;
+		}
+	}
+	pd->border_cell.attr = 0;
+
 	screen_init(&pd->s, sx - 2, sy - 2, 0);
 	colour_palette_init(&pd->palette);
 	colour_palette_from_option(&pd->palette, global_w_options);
 
+	memcpy(&pd->defaults, &grid_default_cell, sizeof pd->defaults);
+	style_apply(&pd->defaults, o, "popup-style", NULL);
+	if (style != NULL) {
+		style_set(&sytmp, &grid_default_cell);
+		if (style_parse(&sytmp, &pd->defaults, style) == 0) {
+			pd->defaults.fg = sytmp.gc.fg;
+			pd->defaults.bg = sytmp.gc.bg;
+		}
+	}
+	pd->defaults.attr = 0;
+
 	pd->px = px;
 	pd->py = py;
 	pd->sx = sx;
@@ -780,7 +804,7 @@ popup_editor(struct client *c, const char *buf, size_t len,
 	xasprintf(&cmd, "%s %s", editor, path);
 	if (popup_display(POPUP_INTERNAL|POPUP_CLOSEEXIT, BOX_LINES_DEFAULT,
 	    NULL, px, py, sx, sy, NULL, cmd, 0, NULL, _PATH_TMP, NULL, c, NULL,
-	    popup_editor_close_cb, pe) != 0) {
+	    NULL, NULL, popup_editor_close_cb, pe) != 0) {
 		popup_editor_free(pe);
 		free(cmd);
 		return (-1);
diff --git a/screen-write.c b/screen-write.c
index e2904ef6..cead12d4 100644
--- a/screen-write.c
+++ b/screen-write.c
@@ -184,8 +184,10 @@ screen_write_initctx(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, struct tty_ctx *ttyctx,
 	if (ctx->init_ctx_cb != NULL) {
 		ctx->init_ctx_cb(ctx, ttyctx);
 		if (ttyctx->palette != NULL) {
-			ttyctx->defaults.fg = ttyctx->palette->fg;
-			ttyctx->defaults.bg = ttyctx->palette->bg;
+			if (ttyctx->defaults.fg == 8)
+				ttyctx->defaults.fg = ttyctx->palette->fg;
+			if (ttyctx->defaults.bg == 8)
+				ttyctx->defaults.bg = ttyctx->palette->bg;
 		}
 	} else {
 		ttyctx->redraw_cb = screen_write_redraw_cb;
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index 76c9a841..e2deeac5 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -5800,6 +5800,8 @@ forwards any input read from stdin to the empty pane given by
 .Op Fl d Ar start-directory
 .Op Fl e Ar environment
 .Op Fl h Ar height
+.Op Fl s Ar style
+.Op Fl S Ar border-style
 .Op Fl t Ar target-pane
 .Op Fl T Ar title
 .Op Fl w Ar width
@@ -5853,6 +5855,16 @@ See
 for possible values for
 .Ar border-lines .
 .Pp
+.Fl s
+sets the style for the popup and
+.Fl S
+sets the style for the popup border.
+For how to specify
+.Ar style ,
+see the
+.Sx STYLES
+section.
+.Pp
 .Fl e
 takes the form
 .Ql VARIABLE=value
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index 198ca381..a5dde71b 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -3157,7 +3157,8 @@ typedef void (*popup_finish_edit_cb)(char *, size_t, void *);
 int		 popup_display(int, int, struct cmdq_item *, u_int, u_int,
 		    u_int, u_int, struct environ *, const char *, int, char **,
 		    const char *, const char *, struct client *,
-		    struct session *, popup_close_cb, void *);
+		    struct session *, const char *, const char *,
+		    popup_close_cb, void *);
 int		 popup_editor(struct client *, const char *, size_t,
 		    popup_finish_edit_cb, void *);
 
diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index 809289e0..243eae56 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -1972,10 +1972,9 @@ tty_cmd_cell(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 		for (i = 0; i < OVERLAY_MAX_RANGES; i++)
 			vis += r.nx[i];
 		if (vis < gcp->data.width) {
-			tty_draw_line(tty, s, s->cx, s->cy,
-				    gcp->data.width, px, py, &ctx->defaults,
-				    ctx->palette);
-				return;
+			tty_draw_line(tty, s, s->cx, s->cy, gcp->data.width,
+			    px, py, &ctx->defaults, ctx->palette);
+			return;
 		}
 	}