diff --git a/Nagstamon/QUI/__init__.py b/Nagstamon/QUI/__init__.py
index 63a4be59..53a3fd15 100644
--- a/Nagstamon/QUI/__init__.py
+++ b/Nagstamon/QUI/__init__.py
@@ -3241,7 +3241,7 @@ def __init__(self, columncount, rowcount, sort_column, sort_order, server, paren
                                                      background-color: dimgrey;}
                               QTreeView::item:selected {margin: 0px;
                                                         color: white;
-                                                        background-color: blue;}
+                                                        background-color: dimgrey;}
                             ''')
 
         # set application font