diff -Naur grub-new3/grub-core/gfxmenu/gui_list.c grub-new4/grub-core/gfxmenu/gui_list.c
--- grub-new3/grub-core/gfxmenu/gui_list.c	2013-03-26 17:12:24.522409216 +0400
+++ grub-new4/grub-core/gfxmenu/gui_list.c	2013-03-26 18:03:19.746373903 +0400
@@ -269,6 +269,19 @@
   sviewport.width = cwidth + sel_leftpad - string_left_offset;
   sviewport.height = item_height;
 
+  grub_font_t font, item_font, selected_item_font;
+  grub_video_color_t color, item_color, selected_item_color;
+  item_font = self->item_font;
+  if (self->selected_item_font)
+    selected_item_font = self->selected_item_font;
+  else
+    selected_item_font = item_font;
+  item_color = grub_video_map_rgba_color (self->item_color);
+  if (self->selected_item_color_set)
+    selected_item_color = grub_video_map_rgba_color (self->selected_item_color);
+  else
+    selected_item_color = item_color;
+
   for (visible_index = 0, menu_index = self->first_shown_index;
        visible_index < num_shown_items && menu_index < self->view->menu->size;
        visible_index++, menu_index++)
@@ -280,6 +293,13 @@
         {
           selbox->draw (selbox, 0,
                         item_top - sel_toppad);
+          font = selected_item_font;
+          color = selected_item_color;
+        }
+      else
+        {
+          font = item_font;
+          color = item_color;
         }
 
       icon = get_item_icon (self, menu_index);
@@ -291,20 +311,12 @@
 
       const char *item_title =
         grub_menu_get_entry (self->view->menu, menu_index)->title;
-      grub_font_t font =
-        (is_selected && self->selected_item_font
-         ? self->selected_item_font
-         : self->item_font);
-      grub_video_rgba_color_t text_color =
-        ((is_selected && self->selected_item_color_set)
-         ? self->selected_item_color
-         : self->item_color);
       sviewport.y = item_top;
       if (self->list_version == 0)
         {
           grub_font_draw_string (item_title,
                                  font,
-                                 grub_video_map_rgba_color (text_color),
+                                 color,
                                  string_left_offset,
                                  (item_top + string_top_offset));
         }
@@ -313,7 +325,7 @@
           grub_gui_set_viewport (&sviewport, &svpsave);
           grub_font_draw_string (item_title,
                                  font,
-                                 grub_video_map_rgba_color (text_color),
+                                 color,
                                  0,
                                  string_top_offset);
           grub_gui_restore_viewport (&svpsave);