diff --git a/src/allmain.c b/src/allmain.c
index 7681a5b58..c4ca64d56 100644
--- a/src/allmain.c
+++ b/src/allmain.c
@@ -662,7 +662,6 @@ void
 init_sound_disp_gamewindows(void)
 {
     int menu_behavior = MENU_BEHAVE_STANDARD;
-    color_attr menu_promptstyle = { NO_COLOR, ATR_INVERSE };
 
     activate_chosen_soundlib();
 
@@ -682,7 +681,8 @@ init_sound_disp_gamewindows(void)
     WIN_MAP = create_nhwindow(NHW_MAP);
     WIN_INVEN = create_nhwindow(NHW_MENU);
     if (WIN_INVEN != WIN_ERR)
-        adjust_menu_promptstyle(WIN_INVEN, &menu_promptstyle);
+        adjust_menu_promptstyle(WIN_INVEN, &iflags.menu_headings);
+
 #ifdef TTY_PERM_INVENT
     if (WINDOWPORT(tty) && WIN_INVEN != WIN_ERR) {
         menu_behavior = MENU_BEHAVE_PERMINV;
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 5c91f631f..9804c989a 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -5418,6 +5418,7 @@ handler_menu_headings(void)
         if (iflags.perm_invent)
             update_inventory();
     }
+    adjust_menu_promptstyle(WIN_INVEN, &iflags.menu_headings);
     return optn_ok;
 }