diff --git a/web-app/packages/lib/src/assets/sass/themes/mm-theme-light/_extensions.scss b/web-app/packages/lib/src/assets/sass/themes/mm-theme-light/_extensions.scss
index 0a5b7c99..54e214fc 100644
--- a/web-app/packages/lib/src/assets/sass/themes/mm-theme-light/_extensions.scss
+++ b/web-app/packages/lib/src/assets/sass/themes/mm-theme-light/_extensions.scss
@@ -221,3 +221,15 @@ td:has(.dt-row-link) {
   display: block;
   padding: $tableBodyCellPadding;
 }
+
+// Multiselect customization of highlighting and focusing
+
+.p-multiselect-panel .p-multiselect-items .p-multiselect-item.p-highlight.p-focus {
+  background-color: transparent;
+  color: var(--text-color);
+}
+
+.p-multiselect-panel .p-multiselect-items .p-multiselect-item.p-highlight {
+  background-color: transparent;
+  color: var(--text-color);
+}
diff --git a/web-app/packages/lib/src/assets/sass/themes/mm-theme-light/variables/_button.scss b/web-app/packages/lib/src/assets/sass/themes/mm-theme-light/variables/_button.scss
index d302da1e..7bf32a3f 100644
--- a/web-app/packages/lib/src/assets/sass/themes/mm-theme-light/variables/_button.scss
+++ b/web-app/packages/lib/src/assets/sass/themes/mm-theme-light/variables/_button.scss
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ $buttonHoverBorderColor: $primaryDarkColor;
 
 /// Background of a button in pressed state
 /// @group button
-$buttonActiveBg: $primaryColor;
+$buttonActiveBg: $primaryDarkColor;
 
 /// Color of a button in pressed state
 /// @group button