diff --git a/extensions/theme-monokai/themes/monokai-color-theme.json b/extensions/theme-monokai/themes/monokai-color-theme.json
index f7e45a6daf0..a0b2897f19d 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-monokai/themes/monokai-color-theme.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-monokai/themes/monokai-color-theme.json
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 		"editor.background": "#272822",
 		"editor.foreground": "#f8f8f2",
 		"selection.background": "#ccccc7",
-		"editor.selectionBackground": "#49483e",
+		"editor.selectionHighlightBackground": "#665044cc",
+        "editor.selectionBackground": "#334444cc",
 		"editor.lineHighlightBackground": "#3e3d32",
 		"editorCursor.foreground": "#f8f8f0",
 		"editorWhitespace.foreground": "#464741",