diff --git a/canvas/src/blocks/value-view/index.tsx b/canvas/src/blocks/value-view/index.tsx
index 83041a5..59f0d69 100644
--- a/canvas/src/blocks/value-view/index.tsx
+++ b/canvas/src/blocks/value-view/index.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ export const ValueViewBlock = memo((props: Props) => {
       node={props}
       className={cn(
         "relative font-mono",
-        id === selectingViewerId && "!border-cyan-10",
+        selectingViewerId !== null &&
+          id === selectingViewerId &&
+          "!border-cyan-10",
         palette.viewer,
       )}
       schema={schema}
diff --git a/canvas/src/blocks/value-view/utils/region-colors.ts b/canvas/src/blocks/value-view/utils/region-colors.ts
index 2e87374..3bf70f5 100644
--- a/canvas/src/blocks/value-view/utils/region-colors.ts
+++ b/canvas/src/blocks/value-view/utils/region-colors.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export const regionPalettes: RegionPalette[] = [
     viewer: "border-purple-10 text-purple-11",
   },
   {
-    highlight: "bg-blue-6 text-blue-10 hover:text-blue-12",
+    highlight: "bg-blue-6 !text-blue-10 hover:text-blue-12",
     viewer: "border-blue-10 text-blue-11",
   },
   {