diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/darcula.properties b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/darcula.properties
index 19d57a86b8af..493b96305a1b 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/darcula.properties
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/darcula.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ darcula.foreground=bbbbbb
 darcula.textForeground=bbbbbb
 darcula.caretForeground=bbbbbb
 darcula.inactiveBackground=3C3F41
-darcula.selectionForeground=bbbbbb
+darcula.selectionForeground=ffffff
 darcula.selectionBackgroundInactive=0D293E
 darcula.selectionForegroundInactive=bbbbbb
 window=3c3f41