diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 5f273cd55e2f287ed1e75d5ce5a88f6336159def..b996c93a8ac310f5f7f765074e5034884999e786 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ void SCR_DisplayTicRate(void)
 			++totaltics;
 
 	if (totaltics <= TICRATE/2) ticcntcolor = V_REDMAP;
-	else if (totaltics >= TICRATE) ticcntcolor = V_BLUEMAP;
+	else if (totaltics >= TICRATE) ticcntcolor = V_SKYMAP;
 
 	if (cv_fpscounter.value == 2) // compact counter
 	{