diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/clearlooks.rc.in b/gtk2_ardour/clearlooks.rc.in
index e2a04634a1..a8c94fb2e1 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/clearlooks.rc.in
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/clearlooks.rc.in
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ style "track_name_display" = "medium_text"
 	text[SELECTED] = @foreground
 
 	base[NORMAL] = @bases
-	base[ACTIVE] = lighter(@bases)
+	base[ACTIVE] = @bg_selected
 	base[SELECTED] = @bg_selected
 
 	bg[NORMAL] = lighter(@bases)