diff --git a/resources/qml/Widgets/MenuItem.qml b/resources/qml/Widgets/MenuItem.qml
index aacc5354cd..36098e1197 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Widgets/MenuItem.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Widgets/MenuItem.qml
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ UM.MenuItem
         y: UM.Theme.getSize("default_lining").width
         width: menuItem.width - 2 * UM.Theme.getSize("default_lining").width
         height: menuItem.height - 2 * UM.Theme.getSize("default_lining").height
-
-        color: menuItem.highlighted ? UM.Theme.getColor("secondary"): UM.Theme.getColor("setting_control_highlight")
+        color: menuItem.highlighted ? UM.Theme.getColor("background_2"): UM.Theme.getColor("background_1")
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file