diff --git a/src/ui/list.rs b/src/ui/list.rs
index 42f14bf..6d76c83 100644
--- a/src/ui/list.rs
+++ b/src/ui/list.rs
@@ -189,7 +189,14 @@ impl<Id: Clone + Eq> List<Id> {
         self.clamp_scrolling(height, rows.len());
     }
 
-    pub fn render(&mut self, frame: &mut Frame, pos: Pos, size: Size, rows: Vec<Row<Id>>) {
+    pub fn render(
+        &mut self,
+        frame: &mut Frame,
+        pos: Pos,
+        size: Size,
+        rows: Vec<Row<Id>>,
+        focus: bool,
+    ) {
         self.stabilize(size.height as usize, &rows);
 
         for (i, row) in rows.into_iter().enumerate() {
@@ -208,7 +215,7 @@ impl<Id: Clone + Eq> List<Id> {
                     selected,
                     selected_bg,
                 } => {
-                    let (fg, bg) = if self.cursor() == Some(&id) {
+                    let (fg, bg) = if focus && self.cursor() == Some(&id) {
                         (selected, selected_bg)
                     } else {
                         (normal, normal_bg)
diff --git a/src/ui/room.rs b/src/ui/room.rs
index c19c147..5f85dd1 100644
--- a/src/ui/room.rs
+++ b/src/ui/room.rs
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ impl EuphRoom {
         }
 
         let rows = Self::render_rows(joined);
-        self.nick_list.render(frame, pos, size, rows);
+        self.nick_list.render(frame, pos, size, rows, false);
     }
 
     fn render_hsplit(frame: &mut Frame, hsplit: i32) {
diff --git a/src/ui/rooms.rs b/src/ui/rooms.rs
index 6400e8b..3a08f7d 100644
--- a/src/ui/rooms.rs
+++ b/src/ui/rooms.rs
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ impl Rooms {
     async fn render_rooms(&mut self, frame: &mut Frame) {
         let rooms = self.stabilize_rooms().await;
         let rows = self.render_rows(rooms).await;
-        self.list.render(frame, Pos::ZERO, frame.size(), rows);
+        self.list.render(frame, Pos::ZERO, frame.size(), rows, true);
     }
 
     pub async fn handle_key_event(