diff --git a/themes/neue-dark-ui/lists.less b/themes/neue-dark-ui/lists.less
index 277b0b941..bbe70553a 100644
--- a/themes/neue-dark-ui/lists.less
+++ b/themes/neue-dark-ui/lists.less
@@ -34,12 +34,18 @@
     .text(highlighted);
   }
 
-  .list-nested-item.collapsed > .list-group {
+  .list-nested-item.collapsed > .list-group,
+  .list-nested-item.collapsed > .list-tree {
     display: none;
   }
   .list-nested-item.collapsed > .list-item > .disclosure-arrow {
     .octicon(chevron-right, @disclosure-arrow-size);
   }
+
+  .list-item.selected,
+  .list-nested-item.selected > .list-item {
+    background-color: @tool-panel-background-highlight-color;
+  }
 }
 
 // Handle indentation of the tree. Assume disclosure arrows.
@@ -55,6 +61,4 @@
   .list-nested-item > .list-group {
     margin-left: @disclosure-arrow-padding;
   }
-
-
 }
diff --git a/themes/neue-dark-ui/text.less b/themes/neue-dark-ui/text.less
index ed42fa0e8..b72f3f1c0 100644
--- a/themes/neue-dark-ui/text.less
+++ b/themes/neue-dark-ui/text.less
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 
 .selected {
   .text(highlighted);
-  > .highlight, &.highlight {
-    background-color: #333;
-  }
 }
 
 .highlighted { .text(highlighted); }