diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/ColumnsView.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/ColumnsView.cpp
index 3f4564a562..058217848e 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/ColumnsView.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/ColumnsView.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ void ColumnsView::paint_event(PaintEvent& event)
 
     int column_x = 0;
 
+    auto selection_color = is_focused() ? palette().selection() : palette().inactive_selection();
+
     for (size_t i = 0; i < m_columns.size(); i++) {
         auto& column = m_columns[i];
         auto* next_column = i + 1 == m_columns.size() ? nullptr : &m_columns[i + 1];
@@ -118,8 +120,8 @@ void ColumnsView::paint_event(PaintEvent& event)
             }
 
             if (is_selected_row) {
-                background_color = palette().selection();
-                text_color = palette().selection_text();
+                background_color = selection_color;
+                text_color = is_focused() ? palette().selection_text() : palette().inactive_selection_text();
             }
 
             Gfx::IntRect row_rect { column_x, row * item_height(), column.width, item_height() };
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ void ColumnsView::paint_event(PaintEvent& event)
             if (icon.is_icon()) {
                 if (auto* bitmap = icon.as_icon().bitmap_for_size(icon_size())) {
                     if (is_selected_row) {
-                        auto tint = palette().selection().with_alpha(100);
+                        auto tint = selection_color.with_alpha(100);
                         painter.blit_filtered(icon_rect.location(), *bitmap, bitmap->rect(), [&](auto src) { return src.blend(tint); });
                     } else if (m_hovered_index.is_valid() && m_hovered_index.parent() == index.parent() && m_hovered_index.row() == index.row()) {
                         painter.blit_brightened(icon_rect.location(), *bitmap, bitmap->rect());
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/IconView.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/IconView.cpp
index 1d8a8c6b06..7119e558d6 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/IconView.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/IconView.cpp
@@ -517,10 +517,12 @@ void IconView::paint_event(PaintEvent& event)
     painter.translate(frame_thickness(), frame_thickness());
     painter.translate(-horizontal_scrollbar().value(), -vertical_scrollbar().value());
 
+    auto selection_color = is_focused() ? palette().selection() : palette().inactive_selection();
+
     for_each_item_intersecting_rect(to_content_rect(event.rect()), [&](auto& item_data) -> IterationDecision {
         Color background_color;
         if (item_data.selected) {
-            background_color = is_focused() ? palette().selection() : palette().inactive_selection();
+            background_color = selection_color;
         } else {
             if (fill_with_background_color())
                 background_color = widget_background_color;
@@ -534,7 +536,7 @@ void IconView::paint_event(PaintEvent& event)
                 destination.center_within(item_data.icon_rect);
 
                 if (item_data.selected) {
-                    auto tint = palette().selection().with_alpha(100);
+                    auto tint = selection_color.with_alpha(100);
                     painter.blit_filtered(destination.location(), *bitmap, bitmap->rect(), [&](auto src) { return src.blend(tint); });
                 } else if (m_hovered_index.is_valid() && m_hovered_index == item_data.index) {
                     painter.blit_brightened(destination.location(), *bitmap, bitmap->rect());
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/TableView.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/TableView.cpp
index b521df771e..347dc1ae3b 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/TableView.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/TableView.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ void TableView::paint_event(PaintEvent& event)
     if (!model())
         return;
 
+    auto selection_color = is_focused() ? palette().selection() : palette().inactive_selection();
+
     int exposed_width = max(content_size().width(), width());
     int x_offset = row_header().is_visible() ? row_header().width() : 0;
     int y_offset = column_header().is_visible() ? column_header().height() : 0;
@@ -88,8 +90,8 @@ void TableView::paint_event(PaintEvent& event)
         Color background_color;
         Color key_column_background_color;
         if (is_selected_row && highlight_selected_rows()) {
-            background_color = is_focused() ? palette().selection() : palette().inactive_selection();
-            key_column_background_color = is_focused() ? palette().selection() : palette().inactive_selection();
+            background_color = selection_color;
+            key_column_background_color = selection_color;
         } else {
             if (alternating_row_colors() && (painted_item_index % 2)) {
                 background_color = widget_background_color.darkened(0.8f);
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ void TableView::paint_event(PaintEvent& event)
                 } else if (data.is_icon()) {
                     if (auto bitmap = data.as_icon().bitmap_for_size(16)) {
                         if (is_selected_row) {
-                            auto tint = palette().selection().with_alpha(100);
+                            auto tint = selection_color.with_alpha(100);
                             painter.blit_filtered(cell_rect.location(), *bitmap, bitmap->rect(), [&](auto src) { return src.blend(tint); });
                         } else if (m_hovered_index.is_valid() && cell_index.row() == m_hovered_index.row()) {
                             painter.blit_brightened(cell_rect.location(), *bitmap, bitmap->rect());