diff --git a/dotfiles/lib/functions/multiplexer_host_label b/dotfiles/lib/functions/multiplexer_host_label
index b2578b48..0c167ee5 100755
--- a/dotfiles/lib/functions/multiplexer_host_label
+++ b/dotfiles/lib/functions/multiplexer_host_label
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ multiplexer_host_label() {
     tmux_fg=${MULTIPLEXER_HOST_TMUX_FG:-#ffffff}
 
     if [ "$tmux_format" -eq 1 ]; then
-        printf '#[fg=%s,bg=%s,bold]%s %s#[default]' "$tmux_fg" "$tmux_bg" "$icon" "$host"
+        printf '%s #[fg=%s,bg=%s,bold] %s #[default]' "$icon" "$tmux_fg" "$tmux_bg" "$host"
     else
         printf '%s %s' "$icon" "$host"
     fi
diff --git a/nixos/options.nix b/nixos/options.nix
index 73f49e02..d02d89f4 100644
--- a/nixos/options.nix
+++ b/nixos/options.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ in {
         background = lib.mkOption {
           type = lib.types.str;
           default = "#222222";
-          description = "tmux status bar background color for this host.";
+          description = "tmux machine label background color for this host.";
         };
 
         foreground = lib.mkOption {
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ in {
     '';
 
     environment.etc."tmux-host-style.conf".text = ''
-      set -g status-style "fg=${hostIdentity.tmux.foreground},bg=${hostIdentity.tmux.background}"
-      set -g status-left-style "fg=${hostIdentity.tmux.foreground},bg=${hostIdentity.tmux.background}"
-      set -g status-right-style "fg=${hostIdentity.tmux.foreground},bg=${hostIdentity.tmux.background}"
+      set -g status-style "fg=#ffffff,bg=blue"
+      set -g status-left-style "fg=#ffffff,bg=blue"
+      set -g status-right-style "fg=#ffffff,bg=blue"
     '';
   };
 }