diff --git a/airootfs/etc/pacman.d/hooks/50-xorg-xinit.hook b/airootfs/etc/pacman.d/hooks/50-xorg-xinit.hook
index 89017ac..53f8676 100644
--- a/airootfs/etc/pacman.d/hooks/50-xorg-xinit.hook
+++ b/airootfs/etc/pacman.d/hooks/50-xorg-xinit.hook
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ Description = Add instructions for startx
 When = PostTransaction
 Depends = xorg-xinit
 Depends = sh
-Exec = /bin/sh -c "echo -e \\nTo start GUI, type startx.\\n >> /etc/motd"
+Exec = /bin/sh -c 'echo -e \\nTo start GUI, type \\033\[0\;35mstartx\\033\[0\;0m.\\n >> /etc/motd'