diff --git a/pylons_app/templates/base/base.html b/pylons_app/templates/base/base.html
--- a/pylons_app/templates/base/base.html
+++ b/pylons_app/templates/base/base.html
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def is_current(selected):
 					else{
 						YAHOO.util.Dom.setStyle('switch_repos','display','');
 						YAHOO.util.Dom.setStyle('repo_switcher','background','#FFFFFF');
+						YAHOO.util.Dom.setStyle('repo_switcher','color','#556CB5');
 						YAHOO.util.Dom.addClass('repo_switcher','selected');
 					}
 					});
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ def is_current(selected):
 			        window.location = url;
 				})
 	           });
-	       	</script>
+	       	</script>       	
 	        <ul class="page-nav">
 				<li>
 					<a id="repo_switcher" title="${_('Switch repository')}" href="#">&darr;</a>