diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
index 5dcc15dbb..448715904 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
@@ -1907,6 +1907,7 @@ StTooltip StLabel {
     background-gradient-end: white;
     background-gradient-direction: vertical;
     color: black;
+    selected-color: white;
     border-radius: 5px;
     border: 2px solid #555753;
 }