diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/FlatWelcomeFrame.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/FlatWelcomeFrame.java
index be06559be95c..0d6ea5064189 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/FlatWelcomeFrame.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/FlatWelcomeFrame.java
@@ -818,6 +818,7 @@ public class FlatWelcomeFrame extends JFrame implements IdeFrame, Disposable, Ac
          if (myTextLabel != null) {
            myTextLabel.setText(getActionText(((AnAction)value)));
            myTextLabel.setIcon(((AnAction)value).getTemplatePresentation().getIcon());
+           myTextLabel.setBackground(isSelected ? UIUtil.getListBackground(true) : getProjectsBackground());
          }
        }
      }