diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/color.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/color.xml
index 2d84d131d..dd95be12c 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/color.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/color.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	<color name="msg_stroke_dark">#333333</color>
 	<color name="msg_stroke">@color/msg_stroke_light</color>
 	<color name="msg_status_bubble_background">#66000000</color>
-	<color name="msg_selected_background">@color/briar_green</color>
+	<color name="msg_selected_background">@color/briar_accent</color>
 
 	<!-- text colors -->
 	<color name="briar_text_link">@color/briar_blue_light</color>