diff --git a/deluge/ui/console/modes/input_popup.py b/deluge/ui/console/modes/input_popup.py
index f660753f2..0b5b905db 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/console/modes/input_popup.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/console/modes/input_popup.py
@@ -874,8 +874,7 @@ class InputPopup(Popup):
             sb_pos = int((self.height-2)*perc_sc)+1
             if (sb_pos == 1) and (self.lineoff != 0):
                 sb_pos += 1
-            self.add_string(sb_pos, "{!white,black,bold!}|",self.screen,col=(self.width-1),pad=False,trim=False)
-
+            self.add_string(sb_pos, "{!red,black,bold!}#",self.screen,col=(self.width-1),pad=False,trim=False)
         if self._cursor_row >= 0:
             curses.curs_set(2)
             self.screen.move(self._cursor_row,self._cursor_col)
diff --git a/deluge/ui/console/modes/popup.py b/deluge/ui/console/modes/popup.py
index 29f005547..2963e19ff 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/console/modes/popup.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/console/modes/popup.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class Popup:
             sb_pos = int((self.height-2)*perc_sc)+1
             if (sb_pos == 1) and (self.lineoff != 0):
                 sb_pos += 1
-            self.parent.add_string(sb_pos, "{!white,black,bold!}|",self.screen,col=(self.width-1),pad=False,trim=False)
+            self.parent.add_string(sb_pos, "{!red,black,bold!}#",self.screen,col=(self.width-1),pad=False,trim=False)
 
         self.screen.redrawwin()
         self.screen.noutrefresh()