diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser/sidebar/tree.py b/qt/aqt/browser/sidebar/tree.py
index e778ed73b..bfba86396 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser/sidebar/tree.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser/sidebar/tree.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class SidebarTreeView(QTreeView):
     ) -> None:
         if self.current_search and (item := self.model().item_for_index(idx)):
             if item.is_highlighted():
-                brush = QBrush(theme_manager.qcolor(colors.STATE_SUSPENDED))
+                brush = QBrush(theme_manager.qcolor(colors.HIGHLIGHT_BG))
                 painter.save()
                 painter.fillRect(options.rect, brush)
                 painter.restore()