diff --git a/src/colab/static/css/screen.css b/src/colab/static/css/screen.css
index b75f11c..c9e3461 100644
--- a/src/colab/static/css/screen.css
+++ b/src/colab/static/css/screen.css
@@ -184,6 +184,15 @@ ul.indent-dois {
     margin: 0;
 }
 
+.selected .glyphicon-remove {
+    color: #f00;
+}
+
+.selected a {
+    color: #000;
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
+
 /* Converse JS */
 
 #chatpanel form#converse-login {
diff --git a/src/super_archives/templates/message-list.html b/src/super_archives/templates/message-list.html
index 2cd16b8..d2bcd36 100644
--- a/src/super_archives/templates/message-list.html
+++ b/src/super_archives/templates/message-list.html
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
       <h4>{% trans "Lists" %}</h4>
       <ul class="none">
         {% for list in lists %}
-          <li {% ifequal list.name selected_list %} title="{% trans "Remove filter" %}" {% endifequal %}>
-            <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></span> <a href="{% ifnotequal list.name selected_list %} {% append_to_get list=list.name,p=1 %} {% else %} {% append_to_get list="",p=1 %}
+          <li {% if list.name == selected_list %} title="{% trans "Remove filter" %}" class="selected" {% endif %}>
+            <span class="glyphicon {% if list.name == selected_list %}glyphicon-remove{% else %}glyphicon-chevron-right{% endif %}"></span> <a href="{% ifnotequal list.name selected_list %} {% append_to_get list=list.name,p=1 %} {% else %} {% append_to_get list="",p=1 %}
             {% endifnotequal %}">{{ list.name }}</a></li>
         {% endfor %}
       </ul>
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