--- dmenu.c
+++ dmenu.c
@@ -659,9 +659,11 @@ setup(void)
 	swa.override_redirect = True;
 	swa.background_pixel = scheme[SchemeNorm][ColBg].pixel;
 	swa.event_mask = ExposureMask | KeyPressMask | VisibilityChangeMask;
-	win = XCreateWindow(dpy, parentwin, x, y, mw, mh, 0,
+	win = XCreateWindow(dpy, parentwin, x, y - (topbar ? 0 : border_width * 2), mw - border_width * 2, mh, border_width,
 	                    CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent, CopyFromParent,
 	                    CWOverrideRedirect | CWBackPixel | CWEventMask, &swa);
+	if (border_width)
+		XSetWindowBorder(dpy, win, scheme[SchemeSel][ColBg].pixel);
 	XSetClassHint(dpy, win, &ch);