diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
index a74cf0ed4b..e767a6b971 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/audio_region_view.cc
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@ AudioRegionView::set_some_waveform_colors (vector<ArdourWaveView::WaveView*>& wa
 
 	if (_selected) {
 		outline = UINT_RGBA_CHANGE_A(UIConfiguration::instance().color ("selected waveform outline"), 0xC0);
-		fill = UINT_RGBA_CHANGE_A(UIConfiguration::instance().color ("selected waveform outline"), 0xC0);
+		fill = UINT_RGBA_CHANGE_A(UIConfiguration::instance().color ("selected waveform fill"), 0xC0);
 	} else if (_dragging) {
 		outline = UINT_RGBA_CHANGE_A(UIConfiguration::instance().color ("waveform outline"), 0xC0);
 		fill = UINT_RGBA_CHANGE_A(UIConfiguration::instance().color ("waveform fill"), 0xC0);