diff --git a/modules/FvwmPager/init_pager.c b/modules/FvwmPager/init_pager.c
index ae7b38ce2..17d002fa1 100644
--- a/modules/FvwmPager/init_pager.c
+++ b/modules/FvwmPager/init_pager.c
@@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ void initialize_desks_and_monitors(void)
 	default_style->bg = GetSimpleColor("white");
 	default_style->hi_fg = GetSimpleColor("black");
 	default_style->hi_bg = GetSimpleColor("grey");
-	default_style->win_fg = None; /* Use fvwm pixel unless defined. */
+	default_style->win_fg = ULONG_MAX; /* Use fvwm pixel unless defined. */
 	default_style->win_bg = None;
-	default_style->focus_fg = None;
+	default_style->focus_fg = ULONG_MAX;
 	default_style->focus_bg = None;
 	default_style->balloon_fg = None;
 	default_style->balloon_bg = None;
diff --git a/modules/FvwmPager/x_pager.c b/modules/FvwmPager/x_pager.c
index f6cbff283..704a7c323 100644
--- a/modules/FvwmPager/x_pager.c
+++ b/modules/FvwmPager/x_pager.c
@@ -2055,7 +2055,7 @@ void setup_balloon_window(PagerWindow *t)
 	Balloon.cs = style->balloon_cs;
 
 	fg = (style->balloon_fg) ? style->balloon_fg :
-	     (style->win_fg) ? style->win_fg : t->text;
+	     (style->win_fg < ULONG_MAX) ? style->win_fg : t->text;
 	XSetForeground(dpy, Balloon.gc, fg);
 
 	XUnmapWindow(dpy, Scr.balloon_w);
diff --git a/modules/FvwmPager/x_update.c b/modules/FvwmPager/x_update.c
index 4932e70a9..3b7375dc5 100644
--- a/modules/FvwmPager/x_update.c
+++ b/modules/FvwmPager/x_update.c
@@ -294,10 +294,10 @@ void do_label_window(PagerWindow *t, Window w, rectangle r)
 	DeskStyle *style = FindDeskStyle(t->desk);
 
 	if (t == FocusWin) {
-		pix = (style->focus_fg) ? style->focus_fg : Scr.focus_win_fg;
+		pix = (style->focus_fg < ULONG_MAX) ? style->focus_fg : Scr.focus_win_fg;
 		cs = style->focus_cs;
 	} else {
-		pix = (style->win_fg) ? style->win_fg : t->text;
+		pix = (style->win_fg < ULONG_MAX) ? style->win_fg : t->text;
 		cs = style->win_cs;
 	}
 	XSetForeground(dpy, Scr.NormalGC, pix);
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ void do_border_window(PagerWindow *t, Window w, rectangle r)
 	}
 
 	if (t == FocusWin) {
-		if (style->focus_fg)
+		if (style->focus_fg < ULONG_MAX)
 			XSetForeground(dpy,
 				style->focus_hi_gc, style->focus_fg);
 		else
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ void do_border_window(PagerWindow *t, Window w, rectangle r)
 				style->focus_hi_gc, style->focus_hi_gc,
 				WindowBorderWidth);
 	} else {
-		if (style->win_fg)
+		if (style->win_fg < ULONG_MAX)
 			XSetForeground(dpy,
 				style->win_hi_gc, style->win_fg);
 		else