diff --git a/lib/popupmenu.js b/lib/popupmenu.js
index 37ebb33..78f2142 100644
--- a/lib/popupmenu.js
+++ b/lib/popupmenu.js
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ export default class PopupMenu extends Popup {
             keepWithin = null,
             backgroundColor = '#EEE',
             normalColor = '#444',
+            highlightColor = 'black',
             autoClose = true,
         } = {}
     ) {
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ export default class PopupMenu extends Popup {
             maxWidth,
             backgroundColor,
             normalColor,
+            highlightColor,
             notchPosition,
             keepWithin,
             autoClose,