diff --git a/sohstationviewer/view/ui/calendarwidget.py b/sohstationviewer/view/ui/calendarwidget.py
index bb9e265d544beac1fd9a4201e5fcb6abb99f6443..46fd58f8d50c545b7c5489c3563181290394ab1f 100644
--- a/sohstationviewer/view/ui/calendarwidget.py
+++ b/sohstationviewer/view/ui/calendarwidget.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class CalendarWidget(QtWidgets.QCalendarWidget):
         painter.save()
 
         if self.showDayOfYear():
-            color = QtGui.QColor('red')
+            color = QtGui.QColor('red') if date != self.selectedDate() else QtGui.QColor('white')
             font = painter.font()
             font.setPointSize(font.pointSize() * 0.9)
             painter.setFont(font)