diff --git a/components/InputDialog.qml b/components/InputDialog.qml
index e51a16db..ac56a56b 100644
--- a/components/InputDialog.qml
+++ b/components/InputDialog.qml
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ Item {
                 leftPadding: 10
                 topPadding: 10
                 color: MoneroComponents.Style.defaultFontColor
+                selectionColor: MoneroComponents.Style.dimmedFontColor
+                selectedTextColor: MoneroComponents.Style.defaultFontColor
 
                 background: Rectangle {
                     radius: 2
diff --git a/components/PasswordDialog.qml b/components/PasswordDialog.qml
index e8e39e4c..bab1eda2 100644
--- a/components/PasswordDialog.qml
+++ b/components/PasswordDialog.qml
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ Item {
                 leftPadding: 10
                 topPadding: 10
                 color: MoneroComponents.Style.defaultFontColor
+                selectionColor: MoneroComponents.Style.dimmedFontColor
+                selectedTextColor: MoneroComponents.Style.defaultFontColor
 
                 background: Rectangle {
                     radius: 2