diff --git a/pcbnew/fp_tree_synchronizing_adapter.cpp b/pcbnew/fp_tree_synchronizing_adapter.cpp
index fb1d927995..f9bb34da15 100644
--- a/pcbnew/fp_tree_synchronizing_adapter.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/fp_tree_synchronizing_adapter.cpp
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ bool FP_TREE_SYNCHRONIZING_ADAPTER::GetAttr( wxDataViewItem const& aItem, unsign
             aAttr.SetColour( wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHT ) );
 #else
             aAttr.SetBackgroundColour( wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHT ) );
+            aAttr.SetColour( wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_LISTBOXHIGHLIGHTTEXT  ) );
 #endif
 
             // mark modified libs with bold font
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ bool FP_TREE_SYNCHRONIZING_ADAPTER::GetAttr( wxDataViewItem const& aItem, unsign
             aAttr.SetColour( wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHT ) );
 #else
             aAttr.SetBackgroundColour( wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_HIGHLIGHT ) );
+            aAttr.SetColour( wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_LISTBOXHIGHLIGHTTEXT  ) );
 #endif
 
             // mark modified part with bold font