diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/importer/ImportEntriesDialog.css b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/importer/ImportEntriesDialog.css
index 5adbe79d227..a85f1acaa9b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/importer/ImportEntriesDialog.css
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/importer/ImportEntriesDialog.css
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 }
 
 .list-cell:entry-selected {
-    -fx-background-color: derive(-jr-selected, 60%);
+    -fx-background-color: derive(-jr-selected, 35%);
 }