diff --git a/addons/mass_mailing/static/src/scss/mass_mailing.ui.scss b/addons/mass_mailing/static/src/scss/mass_mailing.ui.scss
index 429880307d3..0f67603a019 100644
--- a/addons/mass_mailing/static/src/scss/mass_mailing.ui.scss
+++ b/addons/mass_mailing/static/src/scss/mass_mailing.ui.scss
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ html, body {
             }
         }
 
+        &:focus {
+            background-color: $o-we-sidebar-bg;
+        }
+
         &.selected .o_thumb {
             border: 2px solid $o-brand-odoo;
             background-color: $o-we-sidebar-bg;