diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_console.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_console.layout
index 0c9a97d04..c88c1955d 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_console.layout
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_console.layout
@@ -13,10 +13,13 @@
         <Property key="FontName" value="MonoFont"/>
         <Property key="TextAlign" value="Left Top"/>
         <Property key="TextColour" value="1 1 1"/>
+        <Property key="InvertSelected" value="false"/>
     </Widget>
 
     <!-- Command line -->
-    <Widget type="EditBox" skin="MW_ConsoleCommand" position="0 338 384 28" align="HStretch Bottom" name="edit_Command"/>
+    <Widget type="EditBox" skin="MW_ConsoleCommand" position="0 338 384 28" align="HStretch Bottom" name="edit_Command">
+        <Property key="InvertSelected" value="false"/>
+    </Widget>
 
   </Widget>
 </MyGUI>