diff --git a/app/styles/components/_contribution-list.scss b/app/styles/components/_contribution-list.scss
index a156397..9b8bab8 100644
--- a/app/styles/components/_contribution-list.scss
+++ b/app/styles/components/_contribution-list.scss
@@ -93,7 +93,11 @@ ul.contribution-list {
 
     &.group-item {
       padding-left: 2.8rem;
-      background-color: $item-highlighted-background-color;
+      background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
+
+      &.selected {
+        background-color: $item-highlighted-background-color;
+      }
 
       &:not(:last-child) {
         border-bottom: 1px solid $item-border-color;