diff --git a/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-dark.css b/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-dark.css
index 092ef45f64..a2f0a82551 100644
--- a/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-dark.css
+++ b/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-dark.css
@@ -279,3 +279,7 @@ i.grey.icon.icon.icon.icon {
 .ui.tertiary.button:hover {
   color: #ccc;
 }
+::selection {
+  background: var(--steel-100) !important;
+  color: #000 !important;
+}
diff --git a/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-light.css b/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-light.css
index 85d0060652..0016f7f688 100644
--- a/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-light.css
+++ b/web_src/css/themes/theme-forgejo-light.css
@@ -249,3 +249,7 @@
   color: var(--color-warning-text) !important;
   border-color: #eab308 !important;
 }
+::selection {
+  background: var(--steel-450) !important;
+  color: #fff !important;
+}