diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
index 3d929f1a3..6cbf39fe9 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ StScrollBar StButton#vhandle:active {
     caret-color: rgb(64, 64, 64);
     font-size: 12pt;
     caret-size: 1px;
-    selected-color: black;
+    selected-color: white;
     padding: 4px 12px;
 }