diff --git a/src/background.js b/src/background.js
index 77e909c1..cf03f4b1 100644
--- a/src/background.js
+++ b/src/background.js
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ const DefaultValues = {
   menuitems: {},
   menuorder: [],
   subjectfilters: {},
-  selectedColor: "#1a1a1a",
+  selectedColor: "linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(201,61,0,1) 0%, RGBA(170, 5, 58, 1) 100%)",
   DarkMode: true,
   shortcuts: [
     {