diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
index c6b9a3e6f..a864ab6d7 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/picker.rs
@@ -153,7 +153,10 @@ impl<T: 'static> Component for FilePicker<T> {
                         (end.saturating_sub(start) as u16 + 1)
                             .min(inner.height.saturating_sub(offset)),
                     ),
-                    cx.editor.theme.get("ui.selection"),
+                    cx.editor
+                        .theme
+                        .try_get("ui.highlight")
+                        .unwrap_or_else(|| cx.editor.theme.get("ui.selection")),
                 );
             }
         }
diff --git a/theme.toml b/theme.toml
index b66ac499d..3166b2d62 100644
--- a/theme.toml
+++ b/theme.toml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ module = "#ff0000"
 "ui.cursor.insert" = { bg = "white" }
 "ui.cursor.match" = { fg = "#212121", bg = "#6C6999" }
 "ui.cursor" = { modifiers = ["reversed"] }
+"ui.highlight" = { bg = "bossanova" }
 
 "ui.menu.selected" = { fg = "revolver", bg = "white" }