diff --git a/themes/doom-zen-writer-theme.el b/themes/doom-zen-writer-theme.el
index e953c9a..d0b1522 100644
--- a/themes/doom-zen-writer-theme.el
+++ b/themes/doom-zen-writer-theme.el
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ Can be an integer to determine the exact padding."
    ((font-lock-comment-face &override)       :slant 'italic)
    ((font-lock-function-name-face &override) :slant 'italic)
    ((font-lock-type-face &override)          :slant 'italic)
+   (helm-selection :background highlight :foreground bg) ;; revert helm selection
+   (helm-selection-line :background highlight :foreground bg) ;; revert helm selection
    (hl-line :background bg-alt)
    ((line-number &override) :foreground fg-alt)
    ((line-number-current-line &override) :foreground fg)