diff --git a/manifest.xml b/manifest.xml
index c4d1ad00..95dda333 100644
--- a/manifest.xml
+++ b/manifest.xml
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ ToDo
 ====================
 Version History
 ====================
+x.x:
+	- changed: group status (open/closed) CSS
+
 1.8 (2011-11-11):
 	- added: activity filter in group river widget
 	- added: group listing filter: open and closed
diff --git a/views/default/group_tools/css.php b/views/default/group_tools/css.php
index 0c13b324..ac5f4a42 100644
--- a/views/default/group_tools/css.php
+++ b/views/default/group_tools/css.php
@@ -87,4 +87,14 @@
 
 #group_tools_group_status {
 	font-weight: normal;
+}
+
+#group_tools_group_status.group_status_open,
+#group_stats .group_status_open {
+	color: green;
+}
+
+#group_tools_group_status.group_status_closed,
+#group_stats .group_status_closed {
+	color: orange;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/views/default/group_tools/group_stats.php b/views/default/group_tools/group_stats.php
index fe54156d..e4fbfd9f 100644
--- a/views/default/group_tools/group_stats.php
+++ b/views/default/group_tools/group_stats.php
@@ -3,15 +3,17 @@
 	if(($group = page_owner_entity()) && ($group instanceof ElggGroup)){
 		if($group->membership == ACCESS_PUBLIC){
 			$status = elgg_echo("groups:open");
+			$class = "group_status_open";
 		} else {
 			$status = elgg_echo("groups:closed");
+			$class = "group_status_closed";
 		}
 		
 		$status = ucfirst($status);
 		
 		?>
 		<script type="text/javascript">
-			$('#group_stats').append("<p><?php echo $status;?></p>");
+			$('#group_stats').append("<p class='<?php echo $class; ?>'><?php echo $status;?></p>");
 		</script>
 		<?php 
 	}
diff --git a/views/default/group_tools/owner_block.php b/views/default/group_tools/owner_block.php
index af59ff72..5c8fcdcf 100644
--- a/views/default/group_tools/owner_block.php
+++ b/views/default/group_tools/owner_block.php
@@ -3,15 +3,17 @@
 	if(($group = page_owner_entity()) && ($group instanceof ElggGroup)){
 		if($group->membership == ACCESS_PUBLIC){
 			$status = elgg_echo("groups:open");
+			$class = "group_status_open";
 		} else {
 			$status = elgg_echo("groups:closed");
+			$class = "group_status_closed";
 		}
 		
 		$status = ucfirst($status);
 		
 		?>
 		<script type="text/javascript">
-			$('#owner_block_content').append("<div id='group_tools_group_status'><?php echo $status;?></div>");
+			$('#owner_block_content').append("<div id='group_tools_group_status' class='<?php echo $class; ?>'><?php echo $status;?></div>");
 		</script>
 		<?php 
 	}
\ No newline at end of file