diff --git a/eeschema/symbol_tree_synchronizing_adapter.cpp b/eeschema/symbol_tree_synchronizing_adapter.cpp
index 2c4f640afe..219bf13cc5 100644
--- a/eeschema/symbol_tree_synchronizing_adapter.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/symbol_tree_synchronizing_adapter.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,10 @@ bool SYMBOL_TREE_SYNCHRONIZING_ADAPTER::GetAttr( wxDataViewItem const& aItem, un
 #else
         // mark the current library with background color
         if( node->Name == m_libMgr->GetCurrentLib() )
-            aAttr.SetBackgroundColour( wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHT ) );
+        {
+            aAttr.SetBackgroundColour( wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHT  ) );
+            aAttr.SetColour( wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_LISTBOXHIGHLIGHTTEXT  ) );
+        }
 #endif
         break;
 
@@ -297,7 +300,10 @@ bool SYMBOL_TREE_SYNCHRONIZING_ADAPTER::GetAttr( wxDataViewItem const& aItem, un
 #else
         // mark the current part with background color
         if( node->LibId == m_libMgr->GetCurrentLibId() )
+        {
             aAttr.SetBackgroundColour( wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHT ) );
+            aAttr.SetColour( wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_LISTBOXHIGHLIGHTTEXT  ) );
+        }
 #endif
         break;