diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/select-kit/select-kit.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/select-kit/select-kit.scss
index 316beb4915e..19a7be3b211 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/select-kit/select-kit.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/select-kit/select-kit.scss
@@ -209,17 +209,17 @@
     }
 
     &.is-highlighted {
-      background: var(--tertiary-low);
-    }
-
-    &.is-selected {
       background: var(--highlight-medium);
     }
 
-    &.is-selected.is-highlighted {
+    &.is-selected {
       background: var(--tertiary-low);
     }
 
+    &.is-selected.is-highlighted {
+      background: var(--highlight-medium);
+    }
+
     .discourse-tag,
     .discourse-tag:visited,
     .discourse-tag:hover {
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
     width: 100%;
 
     &:hover .select-kit-row.is-highlighted:hover {
-      background: var(--tertiary-low);
+      background: var(--highlight-medium);
     }
 
     .validation-message {