diff --git a/sources/qetapp.cpp b/sources/qetapp.cpp
index 39d5d3d2a..c0a617496 100644
--- a/sources/qetapp.cpp
+++ b/sources/qetapp.cpp
@@ -1234,6 +1234,7 @@ void QETApp::useSystemPalette(bool use) {
 		qApp->setPalette(initial_palette_);
 		qApp->setStyleSheet(
 					"QTabBar::tab:!selected { background-color: transparent; }"
+					"QTabBar::tab:selected { background-color: transparent; color: green}"
 					"QAbstractScrollArea#mdiarea {"
 					"background-color -> setPalette(initial_palette_);"
 					"}"