diff --git a/data/extensions/aseprite-theme/theme.xml b/data/extensions/aseprite-theme/theme.xml
index 9db2f06e3..855e9d619 100644
--- a/data/extensions/aseprite-theme/theme.xml
+++ b/data/extensions/aseprite-theme/theme.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
         <color id="face" value="#d3cbbe" />
         <color id="hot_face" value="#faf0e6" />
         <color id="selected" value="#ff5555" />
+        <color id="selected_text" value="#ffffff" />
         <color id="separator_label" value="#2c4c91" />
         <color id="background" value="#ffffff" />
         <color id="textbox_text" value="#000000" />
diff --git a/src/app/ui/skin/skin_theme.cpp b/src/app/ui/skin/skin_theme.cpp
index 3f6b94de8..d63752ac7 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/skin/skin_theme.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ui/skin/skin_theme.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite
-// Copyright (C) 2001-2017  David Capello
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2018  David Capello
 //
 // This program is distributed under the terms of
 // the End-User License Agreement for Aseprite.
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ public:
         bg = colors.selected();
       else
         bg = colors.disabled();
-      fg = colors.background();
+      fg = colors.selectedText();
     }
 
     // Disabled