diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/_RoomListItemView.pcss b/res/css/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/_RoomListItemView.pcss
index 06ffe532d7..e320ece070 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/_RoomListItemView.pcss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/RoomListPanel/_RoomListItemView.pcss
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@
 }
 
 .mx_RoomListItemView_selected {
-    background-color: var(--cpd-color-bg-action-secondary-pressed);
+    background: var(--cpd-color-bg-action-primary-rest);
+    color: var(--cpd-color-text-on-solid-primary);
 }
 
 .mx_RoomListItemView_bold .mx_RoomListItemView_roomName {