diff --git a/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_dark.scss b/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_dark.scss
index 47218e1d21..2928917f29 100644
--- a/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_dark.scss
+++ b/src/skins/vector/css/themes/_dark.scss
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ $plinth-bg-color: #474747;
 $droptarget-bg-color: rgba(45,45,45,0.5);
 
 // used by AddressSelector
-$selected-color: #eaf5f0;
+$selected-color: #000000;
 
 // selected for hoverover & selected event tiles
 $event-selected-color: #353535;