diff --git a/cmd-display-menu.c b/cmd-display-menu.c
index a0a86b1f..7d0d3e59 100644
--- a/cmd-display-menu.c
+++ b/cmd-display-menu.c
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ const struct cmd_entry cmd_display_menu_entry = {
 	.name = "display-menu",
 	.alias = "menu",
 
-	.args = { "b:c:C:t:s:S:OT:x:y:", 1, -1, cmd_display_menu_args_parse },
+	.args = { "b:c:C:H:s:S:Ot:T:x:y:", 1, -1, cmd_display_menu_args_parse },
 	.usage = "[-O] [-b border-lines] [-c target-client] "
-		 "[-C starting-choice] [-s style] [-S border-style] "
-		 CMD_TARGET_PANE_USAGE "[-T title] [-x position] [-y position] "
-		 "name key command ...",
+		 "[-C starting-choice] [-H selected-style] [-s style] "
+		 "[-S border-style] " CMD_TARGET_PANE_USAGE "[-T title] "
+		 "[-x position] [-y position] name key command ...",
 
 	.target = { 't', CMD_FIND_PANE, 0 },
 
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ cmd_display_menu_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	const char		*key, *name, *value;
 	const char		*style = args_get(args, 's');
 	const char		*border_style = args_get(args, 'S');
+	const char		*selected_style = args_get(args, 'H');
 	enum box_lines		 lines = BOX_LINES_DEFAULT;
 	char			*title, *cause;
 	int			 flags = 0, starting_choice = 0;
@@ -376,7 +377,7 @@ cmd_display_menu_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	if (!event->m.valid)
 		flags |= MENU_NOMOUSE;
 	if (menu_display(menu, flags, starting_choice, item, px, py, tc, lines,
-	    style, border_style, target, NULL, NULL) != 0)
+	    style, selected_style, border_style, target, NULL, NULL) != 0)
 		return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
 	return (CMD_RETURN_WAIT);
 }
diff --git a/menu.c b/menu.c
index 4d2fb95a..8d7b40a2 100644
--- a/menu.c
+++ b/menu.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ struct menu_data {
 
 	struct grid_cell	 style;
 	struct grid_cell	 border_style;
+	struct grid_cell	 selected_style;
 	enum box_lines		 border_lines;
 
 	struct cmd_find_state	 fs;
@@ -201,7 +202,6 @@ menu_draw_cb(struct client *c, void *data,
 	struct menu		*menu = md->menu;
 	struct screen_write_ctx	 ctx;
 	u_int			 i, px = md->px, py = md->py;
-	struct grid_cell	 gc;
 
 	screen_write_start(&ctx, s);
 	screen_write_clearscreen(&ctx, 8);
@@ -210,10 +210,9 @@ menu_draw_cb(struct client *c, void *data,
 		screen_write_box(&ctx, menu->width + 4, menu->count + 2,
 		    md->border_lines, &md->border_style, menu->title);
 	}
-	style_apply(&gc, c->session->curw->window->options, "mode-style", NULL);
 
 	screen_write_menu(&ctx, menu, md->choice, md->border_lines,
-	    &md->style, &md->border_style, &gc);
+	    &md->style, &md->border_style, &md->selected_style);
 	screen_write_stop(&ctx);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < screen_size_y(&md->s); i++) {
@@ -438,16 +437,35 @@ chosen:
 	return (1);
 }
 
+static void
+menu_set_style(struct client *c, struct grid_cell *gc, const char *style,
+    const char *option)
+{
+	struct style	 sytmp;
+	struct options	*o = c->session->curw->window->options;
+
+	memcpy(gc, &grid_default_cell, sizeof *gc);
+	style_apply(gc, o, option, NULL);
+	if (style != NULL) {
+		style_set(&sytmp, &grid_default_cell);
+		if (style_parse(&sytmp, gc, style) == 0) {
+			gc->fg = sytmp.gc.fg;
+			gc->bg = sytmp.gc.bg;
+		}
+	}
+	gc->attr = 0;
+}
+
 struct menu_data *
 menu_prepare(struct menu *menu, int flags, int starting_choice,
     struct cmdq_item *item, u_int px, u_int py, struct client *c,
-    enum box_lines lines, const char *style, const char *border_style,
-    struct cmd_find_state *fs, menu_choice_cb cb, void *data)
+    enum box_lines lines, const char *style, const char *selected_style,
+    const char *border_style, struct cmd_find_state *fs, menu_choice_cb cb,
+    void *data)
 {
 	struct menu_data	*md;
 	int			 choice;
 	const char		*name;
-	struct style		 sytmp;
 	struct options		*o = c->session->curw->window->options;
 
 	if (c->tty.sx < menu->width + 4 || c->tty.sy < menu->count + 2)
@@ -465,27 +483,10 @@ menu_prepare(struct menu *menu, int flags, int starting_choice,
 	md->flags = flags;
 	md->border_lines = lines;
 
-	memcpy(&md->style, &grid_default_cell, sizeof md->style);
-	style_apply(&md->style, o, "menu-style", NULL);
-	if (style != NULL) {
-		style_set(&sytmp, &grid_default_cell);
-		if (style_parse(&sytmp, &md->style, style) == 0) {
-			md->style.fg = sytmp.gc.fg;
-			md->style.bg = sytmp.gc.bg;
-		}
-	}
-	md->style.attr = 0;
-
-	memcpy(&md->border_style, &grid_default_cell, sizeof md->border_style);
-	style_apply(&md->border_style, o, "menu-border-style", NULL);
-	if (border_style != NULL) {
-		style_set(&sytmp, &grid_default_cell);
-		if (style_parse(&sytmp, &md->border_style, border_style) == 0) {
-			md->border_style.fg = sytmp.gc.fg;
-			md->border_style.bg = sytmp.gc.bg;
-		}
-	}
-	md->border_style.attr = 0;
+	menu_set_style(c, &md->style, style, "menu-style");
+	menu_set_style(c, &md->selected_style, selected_style,
+	    "menu-selected-style");
+	menu_set_style(c, &md->border_style, border_style, "menu-border-style");
 
 	if (fs != NULL)
 		cmd_find_copy_state(&md->fs, fs);
@@ -539,13 +540,14 @@ menu_prepare(struct menu *menu, int flags, int starting_choice,
 int
 menu_display(struct menu *menu, int flags, int starting_choice,
     struct cmdq_item *item, u_int px, u_int py, struct client *c,
-    enum box_lines lines, const char *style, const char *border_style,
-    struct cmd_find_state *fs, menu_choice_cb cb, void *data)
+    enum box_lines lines, const char *style, const char *selected_style,
+    const char *border_style, struct cmd_find_state *fs, menu_choice_cb cb,
+    void *data)
 {
 	struct menu_data	*md;
 
 	md = menu_prepare(menu, flags, starting_choice, item, px, py, c, lines,
-	    style, border_style, fs, cb, data);
+	    style, selected_style, border_style, fs, cb, data);
 	if (md == NULL)
 		return (-1);
 	server_client_set_overlay(c, 0, NULL, menu_mode_cb, menu_draw_cb,
diff --git a/mode-tree.c b/mode-tree.c
index fa251c8d..cebd4f05 100644
--- a/mode-tree.c
+++ b/mode-tree.c
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ mode_tree_display_menu(struct mode_tree_data *mtd, struct client *c, u_int x,
 	else
 		x = 0;
 	if (menu_display(menu, 0, 0, NULL, x, y, c, BOX_LINES_DEFAULT, NULL,
-	    NULL, NULL, mode_tree_menu_callback, mtm) != 0)
+	    NULL, NULL, NULL, mode_tree_menu_callback, mtm) != 0)
 		menu_free(menu);
 }
 
diff --git a/options-table.c b/options-table.c
index 745f2b3b..eacf0947 100644
--- a/options-table.c
+++ b/options-table.c
@@ -336,6 +336,15 @@ const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	  .text = "Default style of menu."
 	},
 
+	{ .name = "menu-selected-style",
+	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
+	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
+	  .flags = OPTIONS_TABLE_IS_STYLE,
+	  .default_str = "bg=yellow,fg=black",
+	  .separator = ",",
+	  .text = "Default style of selected menu item."
+	},
+
 	{ .name = "menu-border-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
 	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
@@ -962,8 +971,8 @@ const struct options_table_entry options_table[] = {
 	{ .name = "mode-style",
 	  .type = OPTIONS_TABLE_STRING,
 	  .scope = OPTIONS_TABLE_WINDOW,
-	  .default_str = "bg=yellow,fg=black",
 	  .flags = OPTIONS_TABLE_IS_STYLE,
+	  .default_str = "bg=yellow,fg=black",
 	  .separator = ",",
 	  .text = "Style of indicators and highlighting in modes."
 	},
diff --git a/popup.c b/popup.c
index 2fb6f1fa..38a4c17f 100644
--- a/popup.c
+++ b/popup.c
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ menu:
 	else
 		x = 0;
 	pd->md = menu_prepare(pd->menu, 0, 0, NULL, x, m->y, c,
-	    BOX_LINES_DEFAULT, NULL, NULL, NULL, popup_menu_done, pd);
+	    BOX_LINES_DEFAULT, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, popup_menu_done, pd);
 	c->flags |= CLIENT_REDRAWOVERLAY;
 
 out:
diff --git a/screen-write.c b/screen-write.c
index 25158ee5..ee3a31a1 100644
--- a/screen-write.c
+++ b/screen-write.c
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ screen_write_menu(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, struct menu *menu, int choice,
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		format_draw(ctx, gc, width, name, NULL, gc == choice_gc);
+		format_draw(ctx, gc, width, name, NULL, 0);
 		gc = &default_gc;
 	}
 
diff --git a/status.c b/status.c
index 66f2dfb6..a15981e9 100644
--- a/status.c
+++ b/status.c
@@ -1765,8 +1765,8 @@ status_prompt_complete_list_menu(struct client *c, char **list, u_int size,
 		offset = 0;
 
 	if (menu_display(menu, MENU_NOMOUSE|MENU_TAB, 0, NULL, offset, py, c,
-	    BOX_LINES_DEFAULT, NULL, NULL, NULL, status_prompt_menu_callback,
-	    spm) != 0) {
+	    BOX_LINES_DEFAULT, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+	    status_prompt_menu_callback, spm) != 0) {
 		menu_free(menu);
 		free(spm);
 		return (0);
@@ -1859,8 +1859,8 @@ status_prompt_complete_window_menu(struct client *c, struct session *s,
 		offset = 0;
 
 	if (menu_display(menu, MENU_NOMOUSE|MENU_TAB, 0, NULL, offset, py, c,
-	    BOX_LINES_DEFAULT, NULL, NULL, NULL, status_prompt_menu_callback,
-	    spm) != 0) {
+	    BOX_LINES_DEFAULT, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+	    status_prompt_menu_callback, spm) != 0) {
 		menu_free(menu);
 		free(spm);
 		return (NULL);
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index 8647ea4c..8191b6dc 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -4096,6 +4096,13 @@ See the
 section on how to specify
 .Ar style .
 Attributes are ignored.
+.It Ic menu-selected-style Ar style
+Set the selected menu item style.
+See the
+.Sx STYLES
+section on how to specify
+.Ar style .
+Attributes are ignored.
 .It Ic menu-border-style Ar style
 Set the menu border style.
 See the
@@ -4108,7 +4115,7 @@ Set the type of characters used for drawing menu borders.
 See
 .Ic popup-border-lines
 for possible values for
-.Ar type .
+.Ar border-lines .
 .It Ic message-command-style Ar style
 Set status line message command style.
 This is used for the command prompt with
@@ -6064,10 +6071,11 @@ the default is
 .Op Fl O
 .Op Fl b Ar border-lines
 .Op Fl c Ar target-client
+.Op Fl C Ar starting-choice
+.Op Fl H Ar selected-style
 .Op Fl s Ar style
 .Op Fl S Ar border-style
 .Op Fl t Ar target-pane
-.Op Fl C Ar starting-choice
 .Op Fl T Ar title
 .Op Fl x Ar position
 .Op Fl y Ar position
@@ -6101,6 +6109,10 @@ See
 for possible values for
 .Ar border-lines .
 .Pp
+.Fl H
+sets the style for the selected menu item (see
+.Sx STYLES ) .
+.Pp
 .Fl s
 sets the style for the menu and
 .Fl S
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index e26cabdf..378871b7 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -3308,12 +3308,12 @@ void		 menu_add_item(struct menu *, const struct menu_item *,
 void		 menu_free(struct menu *);
 struct menu_data *menu_prepare(struct menu *, int, int, struct cmdq_item *,
 		    u_int, u_int, struct client *, enum box_lines, const char *,
-		    const char *, struct cmd_find_state *, menu_choice_cb,
-		    void *);
+		    const char *, const char *, struct cmd_find_state *,
+		    menu_choice_cb, void *);
 int		 menu_display(struct menu *, int, int, struct cmdq_item *,
 		    u_int, u_int, struct client *, enum box_lines, const char *,
-		    const char *, struct cmd_find_state *, menu_choice_cb,
-		    void *);
+		    const char *, const char *, struct cmd_find_state *,
+		    menu_choice_cb, void *);
 struct screen	*menu_mode_cb(struct client *, void *, u_int *, u_int *);
 void		 menu_check_cb(struct client *, void *, u_int, u_int, u_int,
 		    struct overlay_ranges *);