diff --git a/port/src/optionsmenu.c b/port/src/optionsmenu.c
index 81dbbb6db..931c95923 100644
--- a/port/src/optionsmenu.c
+++ b/port/src/optionsmenu.c
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ struct menuitem g_ExtendedGameCrosshairColourMenuItems[] = {
 		MENUITEMTYPE_SLIDER,
 		0,
 		MENUITEMFLAG_LITERAL_TEXT | MENUITEMFLAG_SLIDER_WIDE,
-		(uintptr_t)"R",
+		(uintptr_t)"Red",
 		255,
 		menuhandlerCrosshair_R,
 	},
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ struct menuitem g_ExtendedGameCrosshairColourMenuItems[] = {
 		MENUITEMTYPE_SLIDER,
 		0,
 		MENUITEMFLAG_LITERAL_TEXT | MENUITEMFLAG_SLIDER_WIDE,
-		(uintptr_t)"G",
+		(uintptr_t)"Green",
 		255,
 		menuhandlerCrosshair_G,
 	},
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ struct menuitem g_ExtendedGameCrosshairColourMenuItems[] = {
 		MENUITEMTYPE_SLIDER,
 		0,
 		MENUITEMFLAG_LITERAL_TEXT | MENUITEMFLAG_SLIDER_WIDE,
-		(uintptr_t)"B",
+		(uintptr_t)"Blue",
 		255,
 		menuhandlerCrosshair_B,
 	},