diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/style.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/style.scss
index 61c6f80dab608e..974df0fc20645d 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/style.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/list-view/style.scss
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 	&.is-branch-selected:not(.is-selected):not(.is-synced-branch) {
 		background: rgba(var(--wp-admin-theme-color--rgb), 0.04);
 	}
-	&.is-synced-branch:not(.is-selected) {
+	&.is-synced-branch.is-branch-selected {
 		background: rgba(var(--wp-block-synced-color--rgb), 0.04);
 	}
 	&.is-branch-selected.is-first-selected td:first-child {