diff --git a/etc/gui.conf b/etc/gui.conf
index ba51e47..56eb794 100644
--- a/etc/gui.conf
+++ b/etc/gui.conf
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 
 gemini.favicon                      = "🌍"
 
+gemini.main-window.select.background  = #ff00ff
+
+gemini.main-window.select.foreground  = #ffffff
+
 gemini.main-window.foreground       = #5b4636
 
 gemini.main-window.background       = #f4ecd8
diff --git a/src/gui/client/client-configuration.lisp b/src/gui/client/client-configuration.lisp
index 12ae738..62108a1 100644
--- a/src/gui/client/client-configuration.lisp
+++ b/src/gui/client/client-configuration.lisp
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
                            up
                            bookmark
                            toggle
-                           show)
+                           show
+                           select)
 
 (defun load-config-file (&optional (virtual-filepath +client-conf-filename+)
                            (perform-missing-value-check nil))
@@ -308,3 +309,15 @@
                           +key-keybinding+
                           +key-bookmark+
                           +key-show+)
+
+(defun main-window-select-colors ()
+  (values (gui-goodies:parse-color (access:accesses *client-configuration*
+                                                    swconf:+key-gemini+
+                                                    swconf:+key-main-window+
+                                                    +key-select+
+                                                    swconf:+key-background+))
+          (gui-goodies:parse-color (access:accesses *client-configuration*
+                                                    swconf:+key-gemini+
+                                                    swconf:+key-main-window+
+                                                    +key-select+
+                                                    swconf:+key-foreground+))))
diff --git a/src/gui/client/main-window.lisp b/src/gui/client/main-window.lisp
index 3d122c6..bd411cb 100644
--- a/src/gui/client/main-window.lisp
+++ b/src/gui/client/main-window.lisp
@@ -1190,12 +1190,16 @@
     (let* ((gemtext-font  (gui-conf:gemini-text-font-configuration))
            (padding       (client-configuration:config-gemtext-padding))
            (padding-pixel (* padding (gui:font-measure gemtext-font "0"))))
-      (setf gemtext-widget (make-instance 'gui:scrolled-text
-                                          :background (gui-conf:gemini-window-colors)
-                                          :padx       padding-pixel
-                                          :master     object
-                                          :read-only  t
-                                          :font       gemtext-font)))
+      (multiple-value-bind (select-bg select-fg)
+          (gui-conf:main-window-select-colors)
+        (setf gemtext-widget (make-instance 'gui:scrolled-text
+                                            :background (gui-conf:gemini-window-colors)
+                                            :selectbackground select-bg
+                                            :selectforeground select-fg
+                                            :padx       padding-pixel
+                                            :master     object
+                                            :read-only  t
+                                            :font       gemtext-font))))
     (gui:configure gemtext-widget :wrap :word)
     (setf info-frame   (make-instance 'gui:frame :master object :relief :sunken :borderwidth 1))
     (setf info-text (make-instance 'gui:text :height 2 :wrap :none :master info-frame))
diff --git a/src/gui/client/search-frame.lisp b/src/gui/client/search-frame.lisp
index f975450..65ef543 100644
--- a/src/gui/client/search-frame.lisp
+++ b/src/gui/client/search-frame.lisp
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@
     (loop for match in (matches search-frame) do
       (gui:tag-configure gemtext-widget
                          (gui:match-tag-name match)
+                         :foreground (gui:cget gemtext-widget
+                                               :selectforeground)
                          :background (gui:cget gemtext-widget
-                                               :highlightbackground)))))
+                                               :selectbackground)))))
 (defun init-window (main-window)
   (let* ((frame (make-instance 'search-frame :master main-window))
          (gemtext-widget          (client-main-window::gemtext-widget main-window))
diff --git a/src/package.lisp b/src/package.lisp
index cac2563..05b92de 100644
--- a/src/package.lisp
+++ b/src/package.lisp
@@ -3293,7 +3293,8 @@
    :config-keybinding-tour-next
    :config-gemtext-padding
    :config-keybinding-bookmark-toggle
-   :config-keybinding-bookmark-show))
+   :config-keybinding-bookmark-show
+   :main-window-select-colors))
 
 (defpackage :client-os-utils
   (:use