diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/scss/web_editor.frontend.scss b/addons/web_editor/static/src/scss/web_editor.frontend.scss
index d949eae7ea9..c95b964d41f 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/scss/web_editor.frontend.scss
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/scss/web_editor.frontend.scss
@@ -69,3 +69,13 @@
         object-fit: contain !important;
     }
 }
+
+// Override the default image selection color used in "web_editor". This
+// prevents selected images from being covered with a blue filter in edit mode
+// (Website, Email Marketing). This allows to see the correct final rendering
+// of an image when it is edited.
+body.editor_enable:not(.o_basic_theme) .odoo-editor-editable {
+    img::selection {
+        background-color: transparent !important;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/scss/wysiwyg.scss b/addons/web_editor/static/src/scss/wysiwyg.scss
index ff39e9b2f90..abbea20d849 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/scss/wysiwyg.scss
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/scss/wysiwyg.scss
@@ -501,11 +501,7 @@ img.o_we_selected_image {
 .fa.o_we_selected_image::before {
     @extend %o-we-selected-image;
 }
-// Override default image selection color from portal. It prevents your from
-// seeing the images' quality clearly in the wysiwyg.
-img::selection {
-    background: transparent;
-}
+
 .o_we_media_author {
     font-size: 11px;
     @include o-position-absolute($bottom: 0, $left: 0, $right: 0);