diff --git a/data/themes/default/style.css b/data/themes/default/style.css
index 8da7522fd91..314ca98c7a2 100644
--- a/data/themes/default/style.css
+++ b/data/themes/default/style.css
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ PianoRoll {
 	qproperty-noteColor: #0bd556;
 	qproperty-noteOpacity: 165;
 	qproperty-noteBorders: false; /* boolean property, set false to have borderless notes */
-	qproperty-selectedNoteColor: #006b65;
+	qproperty-selectedNoteColor: #064d79;
 	qproperty-barColor: #078f3a;
 	qproperty-markedSemitoneColor: #06170E;
 	/* Grid colors */