diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/outline/electron-browser/outlinePanel.css b/src/vs/workbench/parts/outline/electron-browser/outlinePanel.css
index 858ba8e3266bd78945a68eb12e4412c7c0e862a4..23afd397253b6c343cf1270cc76a709848040a64 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/outline/electron-browser/outlinePanel.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/outline/electron-browser/outlinePanel.css
@@ -71,11 +71,17 @@
 	display: none;
 }
 
-.monaco-tree.focused .selected .outline-element-label, .monaco-tree.focused .selected .outline-element-decoration {
+.monaco-tree.focused .selected .outline-element-label, .monaco-tree.focused .selected .outline-element-decoration{
 	/* make sure selection color wins when a label is being selected */
 	color: inherit !important;
 }
 
+.monaco-tree.focused .selected .outline-element-label .monaco-highlighted-label .highlight,
+.monaco-tree.focused .selected .monaco-icon-label .monaco-highlighted-label .highlight{
+	/* allows text color to use the default when selected  */
+	color: inherit !important;
+}
+
 .monaco-workbench .outline-panel.no-icons .outline-element .outline-element-icon {
 	display: none;
 }