diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json
index 04236f7ed9d..f5a1647f43c 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus_experimental.json
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 		"inputOption.activeBackground": "#2489db82",
 		"inputOption.activeBorder": "#2488db",
 		"keybindingLabel.foreground": "#cccccc",
-		"list.activeSelectionBackground": "#ffffff0f",
+		"list.activeSelectionBackground": "#323232",
 		"list.activeSelectionIconForeground": "#ffffff",
 		"list.activeSelectionForeground": "#ffffff",
 		"menu.background": "#1f1f1f",