diff --git a/src/QmlControls/ModeSwitchDisplay.qml b/src/QmlControls/ModeSwitchDisplay.qml
index 376f15d36efd0a086c1a259cb3ead26322db8fe4..9e09759252093826802a262b2f8b1e8c72706bfc 100644
--- a/src/QmlControls/ModeSwitchDisplay.qml
+++ b/src/QmlControls/ModeSwitchDisplay.qml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Rectangle {
                 Rectangle {
                     width:  modeLabel.width
                     height: modeLabel.contentHeight
-                    color:  modeSelected ? _qgcPal.buttonHighlight : _qgcPal.windowShade
+                    color:  modeSelected ? _qgcPal.buttonHighlight : _qgcPal.button
 
                     QGCLabel {
                         id:                     modeLabel