diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index 9260acb92..12af335f5 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ void M_HandleImageDef(INT32 choice);
 // flags for text highlights
 #define highlightflags V_AQUAMAP
 #define recommendedflags V_GREENMAP
-#define warningflags V_GRAYMAP
+#define warningflags V_ORANGEMAP
 
 // For some menu highlights
 UINT16 M_GetCvPlayerColor(UINT8 pnum);
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 290d367d8..323d68dd8 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -4190,10 +4190,11 @@ void M_DrawGenericOptions(void)
 									y += 16;
 								}
 								break;
-							default:
+							default: {
+								boolean isDefault = CV_IsSetToDefault(cv);
 								w = V_StringWidth(cv->string, 0);
 								V_DrawString(BASEVIDWIDTH - x - w, y,
-									((cv->flags & CV_CHEAT) && !CV_IsSetToDefault(cv) ? warningflags : highlightflags), cv->string);
+									(!isDefault ? warningflags : highlightflags), cv->string);
 								if (i == itemOn)
 								{
 									V_DrawCharacter(BASEVIDWIDTH - x - 10 - w - (skullAnimCounter/5), y,
@@ -4201,7 +4202,12 @@ void M_DrawGenericOptions(void)
 									V_DrawCharacter(BASEVIDWIDTH - x + 2 + (skullAnimCounter/5), y,
 											'\x1D' | highlightflags, false); // right arrow
 								}
+								if (!isDefault)
+								{
+									V_DrawCharacter(BASEVIDWIDTH - x + (i == itemOn ? 13 : 5), y - 2, '.' | warningflags, false);
+								}
 								break;
+							}
 						}
 						break;
 					}