diff --git a/rtdata/themes/cookiedough.css b/rtdata/themes/cookiedough.css
index 68acee8bb..8d9c4ef0f 100644
--- a/rtdata/themes/cookiedough.css
+++ b/rtdata/themes/cookiedough.css
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ GtkDrawingArea {
 }
 
 GtkDrawingArea:selected {
-    background-color: #262626;
+    background-color: #565656;
 }
 
 /* Normal state */