diff --git a/src/gui/tag/TagView.cpp b/src/gui/tag/TagView.cpp
index 8afdac44ab..086d3ecde8 100644
--- a/src/gui/tag/TagView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/tag/TagView.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "TagView.h"
 
 #include "TagModel.h"
+#include "gui/Application.h"
 #include "core/Database.h"
 #include "core/Metadata.h"
 #include "gui/Icons.h"
@@ -39,7 +40,11 @@ class TagItemDelegate : public QStyledItemDelegate
         if (index.data(Qt::UserRole + 1).toBool()) {
             QRect bounds = option.rect;
             bounds.setY(bounds.bottom());
+        if (kpxcApp->isDarkTheme()) {
+            painter->fillRect(bounds, option.palette.mid().color().lighter(185));
+        } else {
             painter->fillRect(bounds, option.palette.mid());
+            }
         }
     }
 };