diff --git a/color-theme-solarized.el b/color-theme-solarized.el
index 6557f77..a08d7c2 100755
--- a/color-theme-solarized.el
+++ b/color-theme-solarized.el
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Ported to Emacs by Greg Pfeil, http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized."
        (mode-line-inactive
         ((t (:foreground ,base0  :background ,base02
                          :box (:line-width 1 :color ,base02)))))
-       (region ((t (:background ,base01))))
+       (region ((t (:background ,base02))))
        (secondary-selection ((t (:background ,base02))))
        (trailing-whitespace ((t (:foreground ,red :inverse-video t))))
        (vertical-border ((t (:foreground ,base0))))