diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 73757cbe..ede9f63b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1349,7 +1349,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	skin->setColor(gui::EGDC_3D_SHADOW, video::SColor(255,0,0,0));
 	skin->setColor(gui::EGDC_HIGH_LIGHT, video::SColor(255,70,100,50));
 	skin->setColor(gui::EGDC_HIGH_LIGHT_TEXT, video::SColor(255,255,255,255));
-	
+
+#if (IRRLICHT_VERSION_MAJOR >= 1 && IRRLICHT_VERSION_MINOR >= 8) || IRRLICHT_VERSION_MAJOR >= 2
+	// Irrlicht 1.8 input colours
+	skin->setColor(gui::EGDC_EDITABLE, video::SColor(255,128,128,128));
+	skin->setColor(gui::EGDC_FOCUSED_EDITABLE, video::SColor(255,96,134,49));
+#endif
+
 	/*
 		GUI stuff
 	*/