diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.cpp
index 5d42ae0491..149f9f2804 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TextEditor.cpp
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ void TextEditor::paint_event(PaintEvent& event)
                 }
             }
 
-            if (physical_line_has_selection) {
+            if (physical_line_has_selection && window()->focused_widget() == this) {
                 size_t start_of_selection_within_visual_line = (size_t)max(0, (int)selection_start_column_within_line - (int)start_of_visual_line);
                 size_t end_of_selection_within_visual_line = selection_end_column_within_line - start_of_visual_line;
 
@@ -696,8 +696,8 @@ void TextEditor::paint_event(PaintEvent& event)
                         visual_line_rect.height()
                     };
 
-                    Color background_color = is_focused() ? palette().selection() : palette().inactive_selection();
-                    Color text_color = is_focused() ? palette().selection_text() : palette().inactive_selection_text();
+                    Color background_color = window()->is_active() ? palette().selection() : palette().inactive_selection();
+                    Color text_color = window()->is_active() ? palette().selection_text() : palette().inactive_selection_text();
 
                     painter.fill_rect(selection_rect, background_color);