diff --git a/mode-tree.c b/mode-tree.c
index c92f7cff..2d2d8d5c 100644
--- a/mode-tree.c
+++ b/mode-tree.c
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ mode_tree_draw(struct mode_tree_data *mtd)
 		mti = mti->parent;
 
 	screen_write_cursormove(&ctx, 0, h, 0);
-	screen_write_box(&ctx, w, sy - h);
+	screen_write_box(&ctx, w, sy - h, NULL);
 
 	if (mtd->sort_list != NULL) {
 		xasprintf(&text, " %s (sort: %s%s)", mti->name,
diff --git a/options-table.c b/options-table.c
index 76c2b053..b63ae117 100644
--- a/options-table.c
+++ b/options-table.c
@@ -981,6 +981,24 @@ const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	  .text = "The default colour palette for colours zero to 255."
 	},
 
+	{ .name = "popup-style",
+	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
+	  .default_str = "default",
+	  .flags = OPTIONS_TABLE_IS_STYLE,
+	  .separator = ",",
+	  .text = "Default style of popups."
+	},
+
+	{ .name = "popup-border-style",
+	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
+	  .default_str = "default",
+	  .flags = OPTIONS_TABLE_IS_STYLE,
+	  .separator = ",",
+	  .text = "Default style of popup borders."
+	},
+
 	{ .name = "remain-on-exit",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_CHOICE,
 	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW|OPTIONS_TABLE_PANE,
diff --git a/popup.c b/popup.c
index 0edf76e4..7616d5ca 100644
--- a/popup.c
+++ b/popup.c
@@ -211,16 +211,22 @@ popup_draw_cb(struct client *c, void *data, struct screen_redraw_ctx *rctx)
 	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;
 
 	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);
+	style_apply(&bgc, o, "popup-border-style", NULL);
+	bgc.attr = 0;
+
 	if (pd->flags & POPUP_NOBORDER) {
 		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);
+		screen_write_box(&ctx, pd->sx, pd->sy, &bgc);
 		screen_write_cursormove(&ctx, 1, 1, 0);
 		screen_write_fast_copy(&ctx, &pd->s, 0, 0, pd->sx - 2,
 		    pd->sy - 2);
@@ -228,8 +234,10 @@ popup_draw_cb(struct client *c, void *data, struct screen_redraw_ctx *rctx)
 	screen_write_stop(&ctx);
 
 	memcpy(&gc, &grid_default_cell, sizeof gc);
-	gc.fg = pd->palette.fg;
-	gc.bg = pd->palette.bg;
+	style_apply(&gc, o, "popup-style", NULL);
+	gc.attr = 0;
+	palette->fg = gc.fg;
+	palette->bg = gc.bg;
 
 	if (pd->md != NULL) {
 		c->overlay_check = menu_check_cb;
diff --git a/screen-write.c b/screen-write.c
index c09d09ab..e3b2b977 100644
--- a/screen-write.c
+++ b/screen-write.c
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ screen_write_menu(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, struct menu *menu,
 
 	memcpy(&default_gc, &grid_default_cell, sizeof default_gc);
 
-	screen_write_box(ctx, menu->width + 4, menu->count + 2);
+	screen_write_box(ctx, menu->width + 4, menu->count + 2, NULL);
 	screen_write_cursormove(ctx, cx + 2, cy, 0);
 	format_draw(ctx, &default_gc, menu->width, menu->title, NULL);
 
@@ -677,16 +677,20 @@ screen_write_menu(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, struct menu *menu,
 
 /* Draw a box on screen. */
 void
-screen_write_box(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, u_int nx, u_int ny)
+screen_write_box(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, u_int nx, u_int ny,
+    const struct grid_cell *gcp)
 {
 	struct screen		*s = ctx->s;
-	struct grid_cell	 gc;
+	struct grid_cell         gc;
 	u_int			 cx, cy, i;
 
 	cx = s->cx;
 	cy = s->cy;
 
-	memcpy(&gc, &grid_default_cell, sizeof gc);
+	if (gcp != NULL)
+		memcpy(&gc, gcp, sizeof gc);
+	else
+		memcpy(&gc, &grid_default_cell, sizeof gc);
 	gc.attr |= GRID_ATTR_CHARSET;
 	gc.flags |= GRID_FLAG_NOPALETTE;
 
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index d349ae25..e9d5d572 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -4258,6 +4258,24 @@ see the
 section.
 Attributes are ignored.
 .Pp
+.It Ic popup-style Ar style
+Set the popup style.
+For how to specify
+.Ar style ,
+see the
+.Sx STYLES
+section.
+Attributes are ignored.
+.Pp
+.It Ic popup-border-style Ar style
+Set the popup border style.
+For how to specify
+.Ar style ,
+see the
+.Sx STYLES
+section.
+Attributes are ignored.
+.Pp
 .It Ic window-status-activity-style Ar style
 Set status line style for windows with an activity alert.
 For how to specify
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index f8b11e15..236a2676 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -2700,7 +2700,8 @@ void	 screen_write_hline(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int, int, int);
 void	 screen_write_vline(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int, int, int);
 void	 screen_write_menu(struct screen_write_ctx *, struct menu *, int,
 	     const struct grid_cell *);
-void	 screen_write_box(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int, u_int);
+void	 screen_write_box(struct screen_write_ctx *, u_int, u_int,
+	     const struct grid_cell *gc);
 void	 screen_write_preview(struct screen_write_ctx *, struct screen *, u_int,
 	     u_int);
 void	 screen_write_backspace(struct screen_write_ctx *);
diff --git a/window-tree.c b/window-tree.c
index 4998e1aa..daa183f5 100644
--- a/window-tree.c
+++ b/window-tree.c
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ window_tree_draw_label(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, u_int px, u_int py,
 
 	if (ox > 1 && ox + len < sx - 1 && sy >= 3) {
 		screen_write_cursormove(ctx, px + ox - 1, py + oy - 1, 0);
-		screen_write_box(ctx, len + 2, 3);
+		screen_write_box(ctx, len + 2, 3, NULL);
 	}
 	screen_write_cursormove(ctx, px + ox, py + oy, 0);
 	screen_write_puts(ctx, gc, "%s", label);