diff --git a/src/dialog.c b/src/dialog.c
index 5efb799fa..13b32a44d 100644
--- a/src/dialog.c
+++ b/src/dialog.c
@@ -169,8 +169,10 @@ create_dlg (int y1, int x1, int lines, int cols, const int *color_set,
 	y1 -= 2;
 
     new_d = g_new0 (Dlg_head, 1);
-    if (color_set != NULL)
-	memmove (new_d->color, color_set, sizeof (new_d->color));
+    if (color_set != NULL) {
+	new_d->color = g_new (int, DLG_COLOR_NUM);
+	memmove (new_d->color, color_set, sizeof (int) * DLG_COLOR_NUM);
+    }
     new_d->help_ctx = help_ctx;
     new_d->callback = callback ? callback : default_dlg_callback;
     new_d->x = x1;
@@ -802,6 +804,7 @@ destroy_dlg (Dlg_head *h)
 	g_free (h->current);
 	h->current = c;
     }
+    g_free (h->color);
     g_free (h->title);
     g_free (h);
 
diff --git a/src/dialog.h b/src/dialog.h
index c2da7e219..5fa1830da 100644
--- a/src/dialog.h
+++ b/src/dialog.h
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@
 #include "../src/tty/mouse.h"
 #include "util.h" /* Hook */
 
-/* Color constants */
-#define DLG_NORMALC(h)		((h)->color[0])
-#define DLG_FOCUSC(h)		((h)->color[1])
-#define DLG_HOT_NORMALC(h)	((h)->color[2])
-#define DLG_HOT_FOCUSC(h)	((h)->color[3])
-
 /* Common return values */
 #define B_EXIT		0
 #define B_CANCEL	1
@@ -89,11 +83,18 @@ typedef enum {
 struct Dlg_head;
 typedef cb_ret_t (*dlg_cb_fn)(struct Dlg_head *h, dlg_msg_t msg, int parm);
 
+/* Dialog color constants */
+#define DLG_COLOR_NUM		4
+#define DLG_NORMALC(h)		((h)->color[0])
+#define DLG_FOCUSC(h)		((h)->color[1])
+#define DLG_HOT_NORMALC(h)	((h)->color[2])
+#define DLG_HOT_FOCUSC(h)	((h)->color[3])
+
 typedef struct Dlg_head {
     /* Set by the user */
     int flags;			/* User flags */
     const char *help_ctx;	/* Name of the help entry */
-    const int color[4];		/* Color set. Unused in viewer and editor */
+    int *color;			/* Color set. Unused in viewer and editor */
     /*notconst*/ char *title;	/* Title of the dialog */
 
     /* Set and received by the user */
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index fd34698ad..d692351e5 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -1671,7 +1671,7 @@ mc_maybe_editor_or_viewer (void)
 static void
 do_nc (void)
 {
-    const int midnight_colors[4] =
+    const int midnight_colors[DLG_COLOR_NUM] =
     {
 	NORMAL_COLOR,	/* NORMALC */
 	REVERSE_COLOR,	/* FOCUSC */
diff --git a/src/wtools.c b/src/wtools.c
index 783010b44..70aa94ae1 100644
--- a/src/wtools.c
+++ b/src/wtools.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Listbox *
 create_listbox_window_delta (int delta_x, int delta_y, int cols, int lines,
 				const char *title, const char *help)
 {
-    const int listbox_colors[4] =
+    const int listbox_colors[DLG_COLOR_NUM] =
     {
 	MENU_ENTRY_COLOR,
 	MENU_SELECTED_COLOR,