diff --git a/extensions/theme-monokai/themes/monokai-color-theme.json b/extensions/theme-monokai/themes/monokai-color-theme.json
index 208b6b3953846a319ae8751e46fad86a5f226f56..d0c7c7e8437b7d82b4344e01eb8073d8e523e321 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-monokai/themes/monokai-color-theme.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-monokai/themes/monokai-color-theme.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 		"list.focusBackground": "#414339",
 		"dropdown.listBackground": "#1e1f1c",
 		"list.inactiveSelectionBackground": "#414339",
-		"list.hoverBackground": "#272822",
+		"list.hoverBackground": "#3e3d32",
 		"list.dropBackground": "#414339",
 		"list.highlightForeground": "#f8f8f2",
 		"button.background": "#75715E",