diff --git a/gtk/theme/Default/_common.scss b/gtk/theme/Default/_common.scss
index 077eabc30b..183ab80d2a 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/Default/_common.scss
+++ b/gtk/theme/Default/_common.scss
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ label {
 
   > selection {
     background-color: $backdrop_selected_bg_color;
-    color: $selected_fg_color;
+    color: transparent;
     &:focus-within {
        background-color: $selected_text_bg_color;
     }