diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/components/IconTextField.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/components/IconTextField.java
index 99e90e8bdb..39a18486d0 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/components/IconTextField.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/components/IconTextField.java
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ public class IconTextField extends JPanel
 		this.textField = new JTextField();
 		this.textField.setBorder(null);
 		this.textField.setOpaque(false);
-		this.textField.setSelectedTextColor(Color.WHITE);
-		this.textField.setSelectionColor(ColorScheme.BRAND_ORANGE_TRANSPARENT);
 
 		add(iconWrapperLabel, BorderLayout.WEST);
 		add(textField, BorderLayout.CENTER);
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/util/SwingUtil.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/util/SwingUtil.java
index 99a869d07e..9462c599fa 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/util/SwingUtil.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/util/SwingUtil.java
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ public class SwingUtil
 		UIManager.put("MenuItem.foreground", Color.WHITE);
 		UIManager.put("Panel.background", ColorScheme.DARK_GRAY_COLOR);
 		UIManager.put("ScrollBarUI", CustomScrollBarUI.class.getName());
+		UIManager.put("TextField.selectionBackground", ColorScheme.BRAND_ORANGE_TRANSPARENT);
+		UIManager.put("TextField.selectionForeground", Color.WHITE);
+		UIManager.put("FormattedTextField.selectionBackground", ColorScheme.BRAND_ORANGE_TRANSPARENT);
+		UIManager.put("FormattedTextField.selectionForeground", Color.WHITE);
+		UIManager.put("TextArea.selectionBackground", ColorScheme.BRAND_ORANGE_TRANSPARENT);
+		UIManager.put("TextArea.selectionForeground", Color.WHITE);
 
 		// Do not render shadows under popups/tooltips.
 		// Fixes black boxes under popups that are above the game applet.