diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/core/model_field_selector/model_field_selector_popover.scss b/addons/web/static/src/core/model_field_selector/model_field_selector_popover.scss
index 669aab5dafe..5047627ec15 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/core/model_field_selector/model_field_selector_popover.scss
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/core/model_field_selector/model_field_selector_popover.scss
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     }
 
     .o_model_field_selector_popover_header, .o_model_field_selector_popover_footer {
-        color: color-contrast(map-get($theme-colors, 'primary'));
+        color: map-get($theme-colors, 'dark');
         background: #{$o-gray-300};
         font-weight: bold;
         padding: 5px 0.4em;
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
         .o_model_field_selector_popover_option {
             @include o-position-absolute($top: 0);
             padding: 8px;
+            cursor: pointer;
 
             &.o_model_field_selector_popover_prev_page {
                 left: 0;
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@
                 right: 0;
             }
             &:hover {
-                background: darken(map-get($theme-colors, 'primary'), 10%);
+                color: darken(map-get($theme-colors, 'dark'), 10%);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -57,8 +58,9 @@
                 font-family: Arial;
                 font-size: 13px;
                 border-bottom: 1px solid mix($o-black, $dropdown-link-hover-bg, 8%);
-                &.active {
+                &.active button {
                     background: $dropdown-link-hover-bg;
+                    border: none;
                 }
                 .o_model_field_selector_popover_item_title {
                     font-size: 12px;