diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RoomList.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RoomList.tsx
index fa94db4a..6beb92fb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RoomList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RoomList.tsx
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ const RoomList: FC<RoomListProps> = ({
                 sx={
                   room.id === selectedRoomId
                     ? {
-                        backgroundColor: "#eaf3fb !important",
+                        backgroundColor: "#ececec !important",
                         fontWeight: 700,
                         color: "#23272f",
                         border: "1px solid #23272f",
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/LandingPage.css b/frontend/src/pages/LandingPage.css
index 52e4db77..ab104a3c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/LandingPage.css
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/LandingPage.css
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+/* Force selected available room to have a visible background */
+.MuiButtonBase-root.MuiListItemButton-root.Mui-selected {
+  background-color: #afafaf !important;
+  /*font-weight: 900 !important;*/
+  /*color: #23272f;*/
+  border: 1px solid #23272f;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
 /*
  * Landing Page Styles
  */