diff --git a/data/geany.gtkrc b/data/geany.gtkrc
index 8e1c0226..28a07812 100644
--- a/data/geany.gtkrc
+++ b/data/geany.gtkrc
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ widget "GeanyDialogSearch.*.geany-search-entry-no-match" style "geany-monospace"
 style "geany-search-entry-no-match-style" {
 	base[NORMAL] = "#ffff66666666"
 	text[NORMAL] = "#ffffffffffff"
+	base[SELECTED] = "#777711111111"
 	# try and remove the entry background image on pixmap engine so that our
 	# background color is visible, and we don't end up with white text on white
 	# background (workaround for Adwaita 3.20).