diff --git a/matrix-react-sdk b/matrix-react-sdk
index 6ef8e87..1fa713e 160000
--- a/matrix-react-sdk
+++ b/matrix-react-sdk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6ef8e87317ba60fa6066f7e1b510f8844a576f3c
+Subproject commit 1fa713ee3675cf0f5efa62e221d395aa3246018c
diff --git a/theme.sh b/theme.sh
index 58927ff..2255068 100755
--- a/theme.sh
+++ b/theme.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ replace_colors() {
         PRESENCE_OFFLINE="#e0e0e0" # not applied because not existing specifically for dark
         MESSAGE_BUBBLE_BACKGROUND="#424242"
         MESSAGE_BUBBLE_BACKGROUND_SELF="#303030"
-        MESSAGE_BUBBLE_BACKGROUND_SELECTED="#3f4931"
+        MESSAGE_BUBBLE_BACKGROUND_SELECTED="#212121"
         ROOMLIST_BG_COLOR="#303030"
         SPACELIST_BG_COLOR="#424242"
     else
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ replace_colors() {
         PRESENCE_OFFLINE="#bdbdbd" # for light this should actually be darker
         MESSAGE_BUBBLE_BACKGROUND="#eeeeee"
         MESSAGE_BUBBLE_BACKGROUND_SELF="#f1f8e9"
-        MESSAGE_BUBBLE_BACKGROUND_SELECTED="#dbedc6"
+        MESSAGE_BUBBLE_BACKGROUND_SELECTED="#e0e0e0"
         ROOMLIST_BG_COLOR="#eeeeee"
         SPACELIST_BG_COLOR="#fafafa"
     fi