diff --git a/resources/mmv/ui/mmv.ui.reuse.embed.less b/resources/mmv/ui/mmv.ui.reuse.embed.less
index 4b4d006ee..069248355 100644
--- a/resources/mmv/ui/mmv.ui.reuse.embed.less
+++ b/resources/mmv/ui/mmv.ui.reuse.embed.less
@@ -60,4 +60,8 @@
 .mw-mmv-embed-dimensions {
 	color: @embed-dimensions-color;
 	font-size: small;
+
+	.oo-ui-optionWidget-selected & {
+		color: lighten(@embed-dimensions-color, 20%); // selected option has dark background
+	}
 }