diff --git a/extensions/theme-solarized-dark/themes/solarized-dark-color-theme.json b/extensions/theme-solarized-dark/themes/solarized-dark-color-theme.json
index 7d77408d2e7..5665e73ac52 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-solarized-dark/themes/solarized-dark-color-theme.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-solarized-dark/themes/solarized-dark-color-theme.json
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@
 		"editorWhitespace.foreground": "#93A1A180",
 		"editor.lineHighlightBackground": "#073642",
 		"editorLineNumber.activeForeground": "#949494",
-		"editor.selectionBackground": "#073642",
+		"editor.selectionBackground": "#274642",
 		"editorIndentGuide.background": "#93A1A180",
 		"editorIndentGuide.activeBackground": "#C3E1E180",
 		"editorHoverWidget.background": "#004052",