diff --git a/squirrelbattle/display/messagedisplay.py b/squirrelbattle/display/messagedisplay.py
index c237b6b..bcc2539 100644
--- a/squirrelbattle/display/messagedisplay.py
+++ b/squirrelbattle/display/messagedisplay.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class MessageDisplay(Display):
                          self.height + 2, self.width + 4)
         self.box.display()
         self.pad.erase()
-        self.addstr(self.pad, 0, 0, self.message)
+        self.addstr(self.pad, 0, 0, self.message, curses.A_BOLD)
         self.refresh_pad(self.pad, 0, 0, self.y, self.x,
                          self.height + self.y - 1,
                          self.width + self.x - 1)