diff --git a/src/options/config/style/themes/default.rs b/src/options/config/style/themes/default.rs
index 3f93de8b..d1cc3e36 100644
--- a/src/options/config/style/themes/default.rs
+++ b/src/options/config/style/themes/default.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl ColourPalette {
 
     pub fn default_light_mode() -> Self {
         Self {
-            selected_text_style: color!(Color::White),
+            selected_text_style: color!(Color::White).bg(Color::LightBlue),
             table_header_style: color!(Color::Black).add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD),
             ram_style: color!(Color::Blue),
             #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]