diff --git a/Userland/Services/WindowServer/WindowFrame.cpp b/Userland/Services/WindowServer/WindowFrame.cpp
index 6d241b40c4..b367efa306 100644
--- a/Userland/Services/WindowServer/WindowFrame.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Services/WindowServer/WindowFrame.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ Gfx::WindowTheme::WindowState WindowFrame::window_state_for_theme() const
     auto& wm = WindowManager::the();
 
     if (m_flash_timer && m_flash_timer->is_active())
-        return m_flash_counter & 1 ? Gfx::WindowTheme::WindowState::Active : Gfx::WindowTheme::WindowState::Inactive;
+        return m_flash_counter & 1 ? Gfx::WindowTheme::WindowState::Highlighted : Gfx::WindowTheme::WindowState::Inactive;
 
     if (&m_window == wm.highlight_window())
         return Gfx::WindowTheme::WindowState::Highlighted;