diff --git a/src/MacVim/MMVimController.m b/src/MacVim/MMVimController.m
index 82e05b6841..1a198e90f1 100644
--- a/src/MacVim/MMVimController.m
+++ b/src/MacVim/MMVimController.m
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ static BOOL isUnsafeMessage(int msgid);
         [self scheduleClose];
     } else if (SetFullscreenColorMsgID == msgid) {
         const int *bg = (const int*)[data bytes];
-        NSColor *color = [NSColor colorWithRgbInt:bg];
+        NSColor *color = [NSColor colorWithRgbInt:*bg];
 
         [windowController setFullscreenBackgroundColor:color];
     // IMPORTANT: When adding a new message, make sure to update