diff --git a/res/css/views/emojipicker/_EmojiPicker.scss b/res/css/views/emojipicker/_EmojiPicker.scss
index 549a7c3621..ddb3e82eca 100644
--- a/res/css/views/emojipicker/_EmojiPicker.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/emojipicker/_EmojiPicker.scss
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 }
 
 .mx_EmojiPicker_item_selected {
-    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .75);
+    color: rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
     border: 1px solid $input-valid-border-color;
     margin: 0;
 }