diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/resources/centerwidget.css b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/resources/centerwidget.css
index fd2b8f6d1b1..02b51b7d52f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/resources/centerwidget.css
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/resources/centerwidget.css
@@ -31,3 +31,7 @@ QTabBar#centralTabBar::tab {
     font-size: 11px;
 }
 
+QTabBar#centralTabBar::tab:selected {
+    background-color: creatorTheme.QmlDesignerTabLight;
+    color: creatorTheme.QmlDesignerTabDark;
+}