diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/bar.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/bar.py
index 0ea4313f8..dd83aeaf8 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/bar.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/bar.py
@@ -101,14 +101,14 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
             {color[statusbar.bg]}
         }}
 
-        QWidget#StatusBar[prompt_active="true"] {{
-            {color[statusbar.bg.prompt]}
-        }}
-
         QWidget#StatusBar[insert_active="true"] {{
             {color[statusbar.bg.insert]}
         }}
 
+        QWidget#StatusBar[prompt_active="true"] {{
+            {color[statusbar.bg.prompt]}
+        }}
+
         QWidget#StatusBar[error="true"] {{
             {color[statusbar.bg.error]}
         }}