diff --git a/code/request_handling.js b/code/request_handling.js
index 3919bcdb..16ec02e2 100644
--- a/code/request_handling.js
+++ b/code/request_handling.js
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ window.renderUpdateStatus = function() {
   var t = '<span class="help portallevel" title="Indicates portal levels displayed.  Zoom in to display lower level portals."><b>portals</b>: ';
   var minlvl = getMinPortalLevel();
   if(minlvl === 0)
-    t += 'all';
+    t+= '<span class="loadlevel">all</span>';
   else
-    t+= 'L'+minlvl+(minlvl<8?'+':'');
+    t+= '<span class="loadlevel" style="background:'+COLORS_LVL[minlvl]+'">L'+minlvl+(minlvl<8?'+':'') + '</span>';
   t +='</span>';
 
   t += ' <span class="map"><b>map</b>: ';
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 43a4d398..1d48f101 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -717,6 +717,17 @@ h3 {
   box-sizing: border-box;
 }
 
+#updatestatus .loadlevel {
+  background: #FFF;
+  color: #000000;
+  display: inline-block;
+  min-width: 1.5em;
+  border: 1px solid #20A8B1;
+  border-width: 0 1px;
+  margin: -4px 0;
+  padding: 4px 0.2em;
+}
+
 #updatestatus .map {
   margin-left: 8px;
 }