diff --git a/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/Common/Dropdown.cs b/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/Common/Dropdown.cs
index 868db4b89..a227e5acd 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/Common/Dropdown.cs
+++ b/Source/Engine/UI/GUI/Common/Dropdown.cs
@@ -303,6 +303,12 @@ namespace FlaxEngine.GUI
         [EditorDisplay("Text Style"), EditorOrder(2023), ExpandGroups]
         public Color TextColor { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the color used to display highlighted text.
+        /// </summary>
+        [EditorDisplay("Text Style"), EditorOrder(2024), ExpandGroups]
+        public Color TextColorHighlighted { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the horizontal text alignment within the control bounds.
         /// </summary>
@@ -386,6 +392,7 @@ namespace FlaxEngine.GUI
             var style = Style.Current;
             Font = new FontReference(style.FontMedium);
             TextColor = style.Foreground;
+            TextColorHighlighted = style.Foreground;
             BackgroundColor = style.BackgroundNormal;
             BackgroundColorHighlighted = BackgroundColor;
             BackgroundColorSelected = BackgroundColor;
@@ -587,8 +594,8 @@ namespace FlaxEngine.GUI
                 X = margin,
                 Size = new Float2(size.X - margin, size.Y),
                 Font = Font,
-                TextColor = Color.White * 0.9f,
-                TextColorHighlighted = Color.White,
+                TextColor = TextColor * 0.9f,
+                TextColorHighlighted = TextColorHighlighted,
                 HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment,
                 VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment,
                 Text = _items[i],
@@ -749,7 +756,7 @@ namespace FlaxEngine.GUI
                 // Draw text of the selected item
                 var textRect = new Rectangle(margin, 0, clientRect.Width - boxSize - 2.0f * margin, clientRect.Height);
                 Render2D.PushClip(textRect);
-                var textColor = TextColor;
+                var textColor = (IsMouseOver || IsNavFocused) ? TextColorHighlighted : TextColor;
                 string text = _items[_selectedIndex];
                 string format = TextFormat != null ? TextFormat : null;
                 if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(format))