diff --git a/gui/SquareConnectionPainter.cpp b/gui/SquareConnectionPainter.cpp
index 03373ae..57739e1 100644
--- a/gui/SquareConnectionPainter.cpp
+++ b/gui/SquareConnectionPainter.cpp
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ void SquareConnectionPainter::paint(
     painter->drawPath(path);
   } else {
     QColor base = selected ? style.selectedColor() : style.normalColor();
-    QColor color = activeColor(base);
+    QColor color = selected ? base : activeColor(base);
     float width = style.lineWidth();
-    if (peakLevel > 0.005f)
+    if (!selected && peakLevel > 0.005f)
       width += peakLevel * 1.5f;
 
     QPen pen;