diff --git a/widget/material/editor.go b/widget/material/editor.go
index 69bf7d75..12d7b29f 100644
--- a/widget/material/editor.go
+++ b/widget/material/editor.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func Editor(th *Theme, editor *widget.Editor, hint string) EditorStyle {
 		shaper:         th.Shaper,
 		Hint:           hint,
 		HintColor:      f32color.MulAlpha(th.Palette.Fg, 0xbb),
-		SelectionColor: th.Palette.ContrastBg,
+		SelectionColor: f32color.MulAlpha(th.Palette.ContrastBg, 0x60),
 	}
 }