diff --git a/src/calamares/progresstree/ProgressTreeDelegate.cpp b/src/calamares/progresstree/ProgressTreeDelegate.cpp
index 20e5146da..9270ecd6f 100644
--- a/src/calamares/progresstree/ProgressTreeDelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/calamares/progresstree/ProgressTreeDelegate.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ ProgressTreeDelegate::paintViewStep( QPainter* painter,
 
     if ( isCurrent )
     {
-        painter->setPen( CalamaresStyle::SIDEBAR_BACKGROUND );
+        painter->setPen( CalamaresStyle::SIDEBAR_TEXT_SELECT );
         painter->setBrush( APP->mainWindow()->palette().background() );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/utils/CalamaresStyle.h b/src/libcalamaresui/utils/CalamaresStyle.h
index 0520a2b56..8eb24a711 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/utils/CalamaresStyle.h
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/utils/CalamaresStyle.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace CalamaresStyle {
 
 static const QColor SIDEBAR_BACKGROUND =  "#292F34";
 static const QColor SIDEBAR_TEXT =        "#FFFFFF";
+static const QColor SIDEBAR_TEXT_SELECT = "#292F34";
 
 } // namespace CalamaresStyle