diff --git a/src/kits/interface/ColumnListView.cpp b/src/kits/interface/ColumnListView.cpp
index d0f5ce944b..cc84092c52 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/ColumnListView.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/ColumnListView.cpp
@@ -1716,7 +1716,10 @@ BColumnListView::DrawLatch(BView* view, BRect rect, LatchType position, BRow*)
 	}
 
 	rgb_color highColor = view->HighColor();
-	view->SetHighColor(0, 0, 0);
+	if (highColor.IsLight())
+		view->SetHighColor({0, 0, 0});
+	else
+		view->SetHighColor({255, 255, 255});
 
 	switch (position) {
 		case B_OPEN_LATCH: