diff --git a/src/plugins/timeConductor/date-picker.scss b/src/plugins/timeConductor/date-picker.scss
index f440c6ea3d..9ce416ca47 100644
--- a/src/plugins/timeConductor/date-picker.scss
+++ b/src/plugins/timeConductor/date-picker.scss
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@
         &.is-in-month {
             background: $colorMenuElementHilite;
         }
+
+        &.selected {
+            background: #1ac6ff; // this should be a variable... CHARLESSSSSS
+        }
     }
 
     &__day {