diff --git a/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c b/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c
index aba63afcff..d7e8259a74 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c
@@ -3647,6 +3647,15 @@ gtk_css_provider_get_default (void)
         "  background-color: @base_color;\n"
         "  color: @text_color;\n"
         "}\n"
+        ".view:selected {\n"
+        "  background-color: shade (@bg_color, 0.9);\n"
+        "  color: @fg_color;\n"
+        "}\n"
+        "\n"
+        ".view:selected:focused {\n"
+        "  background-color: @selected_bg_color;\n"
+        "  color: @selected_fg_color;\n"
+        "}\n"
         "\n"
         "GtkTreeView > row {\n"
         "  background-color: @base_color;\n"