diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/MenuItem.cpp b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/MenuItem.cpp
index b07973a65..a7a6ead0b 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/MenuItem.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/MenuItem.cpp
@@ -181,12 +181,14 @@ void MenuItemBase::PaintTopItem(Draw& w, int state) {
 		Size isz = GetTextSize(text, StdFont());
 		Color txt = opaque ? style->topitemtext[0] : GetLabelTextColor(this);
 		Color hltxt = opaque2 ? style->topitemtext[state] : GetLabelTextColor(this);
-		if(!opaque && state != 2) { // Fix issues when text color is not compatible with transparent background (e.g. Ubuntu Ambience)
-			int g = Grayscale(bg);
+		if(!opaque && state != 2) { // Fix issues when text color is not compatible with transparent background (e.g. Ubuntu Ambience)]
+			Color c = state == 1 ? SColorHighlight() : bg;
+			int g = Grayscale(c);
+			bool dark = IsDark(c);
 			if(abs(g - Grayscale(txt)) < 70)
-				txt = IsDark(bg) ? White() : Black();
+				txt = dark ? White() : Black();
 			if(abs(g - Grayscale(hltxt)) < 70)
-				hltxt = IsDark(bg) ? White() : Black();
+				hltxt = dark ? White() : Black();
 		}
 		DrawMenuText(w, 6, (sz.cy - isz.cy) / 2, text, GetFont(), IsItemEnabled(), state,
 		             txt, hltxt);