diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/_applications.scss b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/_applications.scss
index 32894a7..35b468a 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/_applications.scss
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/_applications.scss
@@ -446,6 +446,11 @@ TotemGrilo.vertical GdMainView.frame {
   border-width: 0;
 }
 
+//
+// Synapse
+//
+SynapseGuiViewDefault *:selected { background-color: $selected_bg_color; }
+
 //
 // Fallback Mode/Budgie Panel
 //
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-contained-solid.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-contained-solid.css
index e625527..ad3f387 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-contained-solid.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-contained-solid.css
@@ -2590,6 +2590,9 @@ EphyWindow .floating-bar {
 TotemGrilo.vertical GdMainView.frame {
   border-width: 0; }
 
+SynapseGuiViewDefault *:selected {
+  background-color: #5294E2; }
+
 .gnome-panel-menu-bar,
 PanelApplet > GtkMenuBar.menubar,
 PanelToplevel,
diff --git a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-contained.css b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-contained.css
index c2e170a..f0ed87c 100644
--- a/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-contained.css
+++ b/common/gtk-3.0/3.16/gtk-contained.css
@@ -2590,6 +2590,9 @@ EphyWindow .floating-bar {
 TotemGrilo.vertical GdMainView.frame {
   border-width: 0; }
 
+SynapseGuiViewDefault *:selected {
+  background-color: #5294E2; }
+
 .gnome-panel-menu-bar,
 PanelApplet > GtkMenuBar.menubar,
 PanelToplevel,