diff --git a/pkg/gui/confirmation_panel.go b/pkg/gui/confirmation_panel.go
index a7050aba0..994433a94 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/confirmation_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/confirmation_panel.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/context"
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/style"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/theme"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/utils"
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) createPopupPanel(opts types.CreatePopupPanelOpts) error {
 		textArea.TypeString(opts.Prompt)
 		confirmationView.RenderTextArea()
 	} else {
-		if err := gui.renderString(confirmationView, opts.Prompt); err != nil {
+		if err := gui.renderString(confirmationView, style.AttrBold.Sprint(opts.Prompt)); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/gui/popup/popup_handler.go b/pkg/gui/popup/popup_handler.go
index 8b230be61..3b715870b 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/popup/popup_handler.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/popup/popup_handler.go
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ func (self *RealPopupHandler) ErrorMsg(message string) error {
 	self.index++
 	self.Unlock()
 
-	coloredMessage := style.FgRed.Sprint(strings.TrimSpace(message))
+	// Need to set bold here explicitly; otherwise it gets cancelled by the red colouring.
+	coloredMessage := style.FgRed.SetBold().Sprint(strings.TrimSpace(message))
 	if err := self.onErrorFn(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}