diff --git a/data/themes/classic/style.css b/data/themes/classic/style.css
index 3e64c9da5..65b496617 100644
--- a/data/themes/classic/style.css
+++ b/data/themes/classic/style.css
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ QLineEdit {
 	border: 2px inset rgba(91,101,113,128);
 	background: #49515b;
 	color: #e0e0e0;
+	selection-background-color: #202020;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/data/themes/default/style.css b/data/themes/default/style.css
index 4dee86788..832da176f 100644
--- a/data/themes/default/style.css
+++ b/data/themes/default/style.css
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ QLineEdit {
 	border: 1px;
 	background: #101213;
 	color: #d1d8e4;
+	selection-background-color: #17793b;
 }
 
 QLineEdit:read-only {