diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 74cff1f3..285bc889 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -2281,7 +2281,9 @@ config_load(struct config *conf, const char *conf_path,
             .alpha = 0xffff,
             .selection_fg = 0x80000000,  /* Use default bg */
             .selection_bg = 0x80000000,  /* Use default fg */
-            .selection_uses_custom_colors = false,
+            .use_custom = {
+                .selection = false,
+            },
         },
 
         .cursor = {
@@ -2378,7 +2380,7 @@ config_load(struct config *conf, const char *conf_path,
     ret = parse_config_file(f, conf, conf_file.path, errors_are_fatal);
     fclose(f);
 
-    conf->colors.selection_uses_custom_colors =
+    conf->colors.use_custom.selection =
         conf->colors.selection_fg >> 24 == 0 &&
         conf->colors.selection_bg >> 24 == 0;
 
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index d6ad2b24..f8ebb572 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -139,7 +139,10 @@ struct config {
         uint16_t alpha;
         uint32_t selection_fg;
         uint32_t selection_bg;
-        bool selection_uses_custom_colors;
+
+        struct {
+            bool selection:1;
+        } use_custom;
     } colors;
 
     struct {
diff --git a/render.c b/render.c
index 451b0ff3..8415ac81 100644
--- a/render.c
+++ b/render.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ render_cell(struct terminal *term, pixman_image_t *pix,
     uint32_t _fg = 0;
     uint32_t _bg = 0;
 
-    if (is_selected && term->conf->colors.selection_uses_custom_colors) {
+    if (is_selected && term->conf->colors.use_custom.selection) {
         _fg = term->conf->colors.selection_fg;
         _bg = term->conf->colors.selection_bg;
     } else {