1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/faces.el b/lisp/faces.el
index a0359e6d055..d6095380a78 100644
--- a/lisp/faces.el
+++ b/lisp/faces.el
@@ -743,7 +743,9 @@ If NOERROR is non-nil, return nil on failure."
       (set-frame-face-alist frame faces)
 
       (if (cdr (or (assq 'reverse parameters)
-                   (assq 'reverse default-frame-alist)))
+                   (assq 'reverse default-frame-alist)
+                   (cons nil
+                         (x-get-resource "reverseVideo" "Reversevideo"))))
           (let ((params (frame-parameters frame)))
             (modify-frame-parameters
              frame