diff --git a/quickshell/matugen/templates/vscode-color-theme-dark.json b/quickshell/matugen/templates/vscode-color-theme-dark.json
index 31a7f59e7..b11efb1cb 100644
--- a/quickshell/matugen/templates/vscode-color-theme-dark.json
+++ b/quickshell/matugen/templates/vscode-color-theme-dark.json
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     "list.focusOutline": "{{colors.primary.dark.hex}}",
     "list.focusBackground": "{{colors.surface_container_high.dark.hex}}",
     "list.highlightForeground": "{{colors.primary.dark.hex}}",
-    "list.focusHighlightForeground": "{{colors.primary.dark.hex}}",
+    "list.focusHighlightForeground": "{{colors.on_primary.dark.hex}}",
     "list.errorForeground": "{{colors.error.dark.hex}}",
     "list.warningForeground": "{{colors.secondary.dark.hex}}",
     //
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@
     "dropdown.border": "{{colors.outline_variant.dark.hex}}",
     "quickInput.background": "{{colors.surface_container_low.dark.hex}}",
     "quickInput.foreground": "{{colors.on_surface.dark.hex}}",
+    "quickInputList.focusBackground": "{{colors.primary.dark.hex}}",
+    "quickInputList.focusForeground": "{{colors.on_primary.dark.hex}}",
+    "quickInputList.focusIconForeground": "{{colors.on_primary.dark.hex}}",
     "widget.shadow": "{{colors.background.dark.hex}}80",
     //
     // Buttons
diff --git a/quickshell/matugen/templates/vscode-color-theme-default.json b/quickshell/matugen/templates/vscode-color-theme-default.json
index fedb3bd32..9f9f96910 100644
--- a/quickshell/matugen/templates/vscode-color-theme-default.json
+++ b/quickshell/matugen/templates/vscode-color-theme-default.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "list.focusOutline": "{{colors.primary.default.hex}}",
     "list.focusBackground": "{{colors.surface_container_high.default.hex}}",
     "list.highlightForeground": "{{colors.primary.default.hex}}",
-    "list.focusHighlightForeground": "{{colors.primary.default.hex}}",
+    "list.focusHighlightForeground": "{{colors.on_primary.default.hex}}",
     "list.errorForeground": "{{colors.error.default.hex}}",
     "list.warningForeground": "{{colors.secondary.default.hex}}",
     "input.background": "{{colors.surface_container_low.default.hex}}",
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
     "dropdown.border": "{{colors.outline_variant.default.hex}}",
     "quickInput.background": "{{colors.surface_container_low.default.hex}}",
     "quickInput.foreground": "{{colors.on_surface.default.hex}}",
+    "quickInputList.focusBackground": "{{colors.primary.default.hex}}",
+    "quickInputList.focusForeground": "{{colors.on_primary.default.hex}}",
+    "quickInputList.focusIconForeground": "{{colors.on_primary.default.hex}}",
     "widget.shadow": "{{colors.background.default.hex}}80",
     "button.background": "{{colors.primary.default.hex}}",
     "button.foreground": "{{colors.on_primary.default.hex}}",
diff --git a/quickshell/matugen/templates/vscode-color-theme-light.json b/quickshell/matugen/templates/vscode-color-theme-light.json
index b781f8410..92c6b7440 100644
--- a/quickshell/matugen/templates/vscode-color-theme-light.json
+++ b/quickshell/matugen/templates/vscode-color-theme-light.json
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     "list.focusBackground": "{{colors.surface_container_high.light.hex}}",
     "list.focusForeground": "{{colors.on_surface.light.hex}}",
     "list.highlightForeground": "{{colors.primary.light.hex}}",
-    "list.focusHighlightForeground": "{{colors.primary.light.hex}}",
+    "list.focusHighlightForeground": "{{colors.on_primary.light.hex}}",
     "list.errorForeground": "{{colors.error.light.hex}}",
     "list.warningForeground": "{{colors.tertiary.light.hex}}",
     "statusBar.background": "{{colors.surface_container.light.hex}}",
@@ -106,8 +106,9 @@
     "dropdown.border": "{{colors.outline_variant.light.hex}}",
     "quickInput.background": "{{colors.surface_container.light.hex}}",
     "quickInput.foreground": "{{colors.on_surface.light.hex}}",
-    "quickInputList.focusBackground": "{{colors.surface_container_high.light.hex}}",
-    "quickInputList.focusForeground": "{{colors.on_surface.light.hex}}",
+    "quickInputList.focusBackground": "{{colors.primary.light.hex}}",
+    "quickInputList.focusForeground": "{{colors.on_primary.light.hex}}",
+    "quickInputList.focusIconForeground": "{{colors.on_primary.light.hex}}",
     "button.background": "{{colors.primary.light.hex}}",
     "button.foreground": "{{colors.on_primary.light.hex}}",
     "button.hoverBackground": "{{colors.primary_container.light.hex}}",