diff --git a/extensions/theme-monokai/themes/monokai-color-theme.json b/extensions/theme-monokai/themes/monokai-color-theme.json
index a1324d9ee01..c5a87fd607e 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-monokai/themes/monokai-color-theme.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-monokai/themes/monokai-color-theme.json
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@
 		"editor.background": "#272822",
 		"editor.foreground": "#f8f8f2",
 		"selection.background": "#ccccc7",
-		"editor.selectionHighlightBackground": "#665044cc",
-		"editor.selectionBackground": "#334444cc",
+		"editor.selectionHighlightBackground": "#575b6180",
+		"editor.selectionBackground": "#878b9180",
+        "editor.wordHighlightBackground": "#4a4a7680",
+        "editor.wordHighlightStrongBackground": "#6a6a9680",
 		"editor.lineHighlightBackground": "#3e3d32",
 		"editorCursor.foreground": "#f8f8f0",
 		"editorWhitespace.foreground": "#464741",