diff --git a/res/css/structures/_SpacePanel.scss b/res/css/structures/_SpacePanel.scss
index 30d421a351..149436960e 100644
--- a/res/css/structures/_SpacePanel.scss
+++ b/res/css/structures/_SpacePanel.scss
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ $nestedHeight: 24px;
 $gutterSize: 16px;
 $activeBorderTransparentGap: 1px;
 
-$activeBackgroundColor: $roomtile-selected-bg-color;
+$activeBackgroundColor: $panel-actions;
 $activeBorderColor: $secondary-content;
 
 .mx_SpacePanel {
diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomTile.scss
index 0c04f27115..0ec0b3988e 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_RoomTile.scss
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     &:hover,
     &:focus-within,
     &.mx_RoomTile_hasMenuOpen {
-        background-color: $roomtile-selected-bg-color;
+        background-color: $panel-actions;
         border-radius: 8px;
     }
 
diff --git a/res/themes/dark/css/_dark.scss b/res/themes/dark/css/_dark.scss
index e0e98d3b1f..6fbcc92e40 100644
--- a/res/themes/dark/css/_dark.scss
+++ b/res/themes/dark/css/_dark.scss
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ $groupFilterPanel-divider-color: $roomlist-header-color;
 
 $roomtile-preview-color: $secondary-content;
 $roomtile-default-badge-bg-color: #61708b;
-$roomtile-selected-bg-color: rgba(141, 151, 165, 0.2);
 
 // ********************
 
diff --git a/res/themes/legacy-dark/css/_legacy-dark.scss b/res/themes/legacy-dark/css/_legacy-dark.scss
index 451f69cbc4..eda173c716 100644
--- a/res/themes/legacy-dark/css/_legacy-dark.scss
+++ b/res/themes/legacy-dark/css/_legacy-dark.scss
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ $tertiary-content: $tertiary-fg-color;
 $quaternary-content: #6F7882;
 $quinary-content: $quaternary-content;
 $background: $primary-bg-color;
+$panel-actions: $roomtile-selected-bg-color;
 
 // used for dialog box text
 $light-fg-color: $header-panel-text-secondary-color;
diff --git a/res/themes/legacy-light/css/_legacy-light.scss b/res/themes/legacy-light/css/_legacy-light.scss
index 542577a561..5810cdc584 100644
--- a/res/themes/legacy-light/css/_legacy-light.scss
+++ b/res/themes/legacy-light/css/_legacy-light.scss
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ $tertiary-content: $tertiary-fg-color;
 $quaternary-content: #C1C6CD;
 $quinary-content: #e3e8f0;
 $background: $primary-bg-color;
+$panel-actions: $roomtile-selected-bg-color;
 
 // used for dialog box text
 $light-fg-color: #747474;
diff --git a/res/themes/light-custom/css/_custom.scss b/res/themes/light-custom/css/_custom.scss
index af302bf252..641182ecf3 100644
--- a/res/themes/light-custom/css/_custom.scss
+++ b/res/themes/light-custom/css/_custom.scss
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ $authpage-modal-bg-color: var(--timeline-background-color-50pct); //still needs
 $roomheader-bg-color: var(--timeline-background-color);
 //
 // --roomlist-highlights-color
-$roomtile-selected-bg-color: var(--roomlist-highlights-color);
+$panel-actions: var(--roomlist-highlights-color);
 //
 // --sidebar-color
 $groupFilterPanel-bg-color: var(--sidebar-color);
diff --git a/res/themes/light/css/_light.scss b/res/themes/light/css/_light.scss
index 9528018423..73aef42bca 100644
--- a/res/themes/light/css/_light.scss
+++ b/res/themes/light/css/_light.scss
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ $groupFilterPanel-divider-color: $roomlist-header-color;
 
 $roomtile-preview-color: $secondary-content;
 $roomtile-default-badge-bg-color: #61708b;
-$roomtile-selected-bg-color: #FFF;
 
 $presence-online: $accent-color;
 $presence-away: #d9b072;