diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/scopeChooser/ScopeEditorPanel.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/scopeChooser/ScopeEditorPanel.java
index 5bc023247fac..d65c7aaf7219 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/scopeChooser/ScopeEditorPanel.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/scopeChooser/ScopeEditorPanel.java
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ public class ScopeEditorPanel {
         }
 
         setForeground(selected && hasFocus ? UIUtil.getTreeSelectionForeground() : UIUtil.getTreeForeground());
-        if (!selected && node.hasMarked() && !DependencyUISettings.getInstance().UI_FILTER_LEGALS) {
+        if (!(selected && hasFocus) && node.hasMarked() && !DependencyUISettings.getInstance().UI_FILTER_LEGALS) {
           setForeground(node.hasUnmarked() ? PARTIAL_INCLUDED : WHOLE_INCLUDED);
         }
         append(node.toString(), SimpleTextAttributes.REGULAR_ATTRIBUTES);