diff --git a/org.eclipse.draw2d/src/org/eclipse/draw2d/text/BlockFlow.java b/org.eclipse.draw2d/src/org/eclipse/draw2d/text/BlockFlow.java
index cebf820..15ddea6 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.draw2d/src/org/eclipse/draw2d/text/BlockFlow.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.draw2d/src/org/eclipse/draw2d/text/BlockFlow.java
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@
 		if (selectionStart != -1) {
 			graphics.restoreState();
 			graphics.setXORMode(true);
-			graphics.setBackgroundColor(ColorConstants.white);
+			graphics.setBackgroundColor(ColorConstants.blue);
+			graphics.setAlpha(60);
 			graphics.fillRectangle(getBounds());
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.draw2d/src/org/eclipse/draw2d/text/TextFlow.java b/org.eclipse.draw2d/src/org/eclipse/draw2d/text/TextFlow.java
index a0415fd..817853e 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.draw2d/src/org/eclipse/draw2d/text/TextFlow.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.draw2d/src/org/eclipse/draw2d/text/TextFlow.java
@@ -597,7 +597,8 @@
 		if (selectionStart == -1)
 			return;
 		graphics.setXORMode(true);
-		graphics.setBackgroundColor(ColorConstants.white);
+		graphics.setBackgroundColor(ColorConstants.blue);
+		graphics.setAlpha(60);
 
 		TextFragmentBox frag;
 		for (int i = 0; i < fragments.size(); i++) {