diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/repl.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/repl.rs
index 4ecf1cbd2f..718f85f9b6 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/repl.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/repl.rs
@@ -376,7 +376,11 @@ fn loop_iteration(ctx: LoopContext) -> (bool, Stack, Reedline) {
                 .to_string_lossy()
                 .to_string(),
         ))
-        .with_cursor_config(cursor_config);
+        .with_cursor_config(cursor_config)
+        .with_visual_selection_style(nu_ansi_term::Style {
+            is_reverse: true,
+            ..Default::default()
+        });
 
     perf!("reedline builder", start_time, use_color);