diff --git a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml
--- a/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml
+++ b/containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@
                     wrapMode: (maximumLineCount == 1) ? Text.NoWrap : Text.Wrap
                     elide: Text.ElideRight
 
-                    color: (frameLoader.textShadow && frameLoader.textShadow.visible
-                        ? "#fff" : PlasmaCore.ColorScope.textColor)
+                    color: frameLoader.textShadow && frameLoader.textShadow.visible
+                        ? "#fff" : (model.selected ? PlasmaCore.ColorScope.highlightedTextColor : PlasmaCore.ColorScope.textColor)
 
                     opacity: model.isHidden ? 0.6 : 1