diff --git a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
index caa3ad284..d67ea3167 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
@@ -237,6 +237,18 @@
         right: -8px;
         border-left: 8px solid $blue;
       }
+
+      .content {
+        &::selection {
+          color: $grey_d;
+          background: white;
+        }
+
+        &::-moz-selection {
+          color: $grey_d;
+          background: white;
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/stylesheets/manifest.css b/stylesheets/manifest.css
index d00726f37..a48b831e9 100644
--- a/stylesheets/manifest.css
+++ b/stylesheets/manifest.css
@@ -669,6 +669,14 @@ input.search {
     .message-list .outgoing .bubble::after {
       right: -8px;
       border-left: 8px solid #2090ea; }
+    .message-detail .outgoing .bubble .content::selection,
+    .message-list .outgoing .bubble .content::selection {
+      color: #454545;
+      background: white; }
+    .message-detail .outgoing .bubble .content::-moz-selection,
+    .message-list .outgoing .bubble .content::-moz-selection {
+      color: #454545;
+      background: white; }
   .message-detail .control .bubble .content,
   .message-list .control .bubble .content {
     font-style: italic; }