diff --git a/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost/host/msh/ConsoleHostUserInterface.cs b/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost/host/msh/ConsoleHostUserInterface.cs
index 1addb3dc5b0..6e358d68b98 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost/host/msh/ConsoleHostUserInterface.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost/host/msh/ConsoleHostUserInterface.cs
@@ -1376,8 +1376,8 @@ public override void WriteErrorLine(string value)
         public ConsoleColor VerboseBackgroundColor { get; set; } = Console.BackgroundColor;
 
         // Progress colors
-        public ConsoleColor ProgressForegroundColor { get; set; } = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
-        public ConsoleColor ProgressBackgroundColor { get; set; } = ConsoleColor.DarkCyan;
+        public ConsoleColor ProgressForegroundColor { get; set; } = ConsoleColor.Black;
+        public ConsoleColor ProgressBackgroundColor { get; set; } = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
 
         #endregion Line-oriented interaction