diff --git a/manuskript/functions.py b/manuskript/functions.py
index 24652ba2..cdcd8ca0 100644
--- a/manuskript/functions.py
+++ b/manuskript/functions.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def outlineItemColors(item):
     if item.compile() in [0, "0"]:
         colors["Compile"] = mixColors(QColor(S.text), QColor(S.window))
     else:
-        colors["Compile"] = QColor(S.text)
+        colors["Compile"] = QColor(Qt.transparent) # will use default
 
     return colors
 
diff --git a/manuskript/ui/views/outlineDelegates.py b/manuskript/ui/views/outlineDelegates.py
index 818718dd..215f99a6 100644
--- a/manuskript/ui/views/outlineDelegates.py
+++ b/manuskript/ui/views/outlineDelegates.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtWidgets import qApp
 from manuskript import settings
 from manuskript.enums import Character, Outline
 from manuskript.functions import outlineItemColors, mixColors, colorifyPixmap, toInt, toFloat, drawProgress
-
+from manuskript.ui import style as S
 
 class outlineTitleDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class outlineTitleDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):
             col = colors[settings.viewSettings["Outline"]["Background"]]
 
             if col != QColor(Qt.transparent):
-                col2 = QColor(Qt.white)
+                col2 = QColor(S.base)
                 if opt.state & QStyle.State_Selected:
                     col2 = opt.palette.brush(QPalette.Normal, QPalette.Highlight).color()
                 col = mixColors(col, col2, .2)
@@ -76,10 +76,20 @@ class outlineTitleDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):
         # Text
         if opt.text:
             painter.save()
+            textColor = QColor(S.text)
+            if option.state & QStyle.State_Selected:
+                col = QColor(S.highlightedText)
+                textColor = col
+                painter.setPen(col)
             if settings.viewSettings["Outline"]["Text"] != "Nothing":
                 col = colors[settings.viewSettings["Outline"]["Text"]]
                 if col == Qt.transparent:
-                    col = Qt.black
+                    col = textColor
+                # If text color is Compile and item is selected, we have
+                # to change the color
+                if settings.viewSettings["Outline"]["Text"] == "Compile" and \
+                   item.compile() in [0, "0"]:
+                    col = mixColors(textColor, QColor(S.window))
                 painter.setPen(col)
             f = QFont(opt.font)
             painter.setFont(f)
diff --git a/manuskript/ui/views/treeDelegates.py b/manuskript/ui/views/treeDelegates.py
index 4921a7e1..6ed7a3b6 100644
--- a/manuskript/ui/views/treeDelegates.py
+++ b/manuskript/ui/views/treeDelegates.py
@@ -82,13 +82,20 @@ class treeTitleDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):
         # Text
         if opt.text:
             painter.save()
+            textColor = QColor(S.text)
             if option.state & QStyle.State_Selected:
                 col = QColor(S.highlightedText)
+                textColor = col
                 painter.setPen(col)
             if settings.viewSettings["Tree"]["Text"] != "Nothing":
                 col = colors[settings.viewSettings["Tree"]["Text"]]
                 if col == Qt.transparent:
-                    col = QColor(S.text)
+                    col = textColor
+                # If text color is Compile and item is selected, we have
+                # to change the color
+                if settings.viewSettings["Outline"]["Text"] == "Compile" and \
+                   item.compile() in [0, "0"]:
+                    col = mixColors(textColor, QColor(S.window))
                 painter.setPen(col)
             f = QFont(opt.font)
             painter.setFont(f)