diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-night/dark_colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-night/dark_colors.xml
index 43f1a92a18..ac6a135964 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-night/dark_colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-night/dark_colors.xml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 
     <color name="conversation_scroll_to_bottom_foreground_color">@color/signal_colorOnSurfaceVariant</color>
 
-    <color name="conversation_list_selected_color">@color/signal_colorSurface2</color>
+    <color name="conversation_list_selected_color">@color/signal_colorSurface3</color>
 
     <color name="camera_icon_background_tint">@color/core_grey_75</color>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/light_colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/light_colors.xml
index 96fc22ff99..cd5b58954a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/light_colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/light_colors.xml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 
     <color name="conversation_scroll_to_bottom_foreground_color">@color/signal_colorOnSurfaceVariant</color>
 
-    <color name="conversation_list_selected_color">@color/signal_colorSurface2</color>
+    <color name="conversation_list_selected_color">@color/signal_colorSurface3</color>
 
     <color name="camera_icon_background_tint">@color/core_grey_02</color>