diff --git a/code/cgame/cg_scoreboard.c b/code/cgame/cg_scoreboard.c
index 00116584..34935fe1 100644
--- a/code/cgame/cg_scoreboard.c
+++ b/code/cgame/cg_scoreboard.c
@@ -463,16 +463,16 @@ void CG_DrawOldTourneyScoreboard( void ) {
 		trap_SendClientCommand( "score" );
 	}
 
-	color[0] = 1;
-	color[1] = 1;
-	color[2] = 1;
-	color[3] = 1;
-
 	// draw the dialog background
 	color[0] = color[1] = color[2] = 0;
 	color[3] = 1;
 	CG_FillRect( 0, 0, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, color );
 
+	color[0] = 1;
+	color[1] = 1;
+	color[2] = 1;
+	color[3] = 1;
+
 	// print the mesage of the day
 	s = CG_ConfigString( CS_MOTD );
 	if ( !s[0] ) {