diff --git a/HellionChat/Ui/StyleEngine/TokenResolver.cs b/HellionChat/Ui/StyleEngine/TokenResolver.cs
index 0491e56..acfd7cb 100644
--- a/HellionChat/Ui/StyleEngine/TokenResolver.cs
+++ b/HellionChat/Ui/StyleEngine/TokenResolver.cs
@@ -109,7 +109,10 @@ internal sealed class TokenResolver
         [Token.SurfaceBase] = c => c.Surface,
         [Token.SurfaceRaised] = c => Lerp(c.Surface, White, 0.06f),
         [Token.SurfaceHover] = c => c.SurfaceHover,
-        [Token.SurfaceActive] = c => Lerp(c.Surface, c.Primary, 0.1f),
+        // 0.1 was chosen when nothing drew this token; against the real sidebar
+        // it is barely distinguishable from SurfaceBase, which left the active
+        // row identifiable only by its accent bar.
+        [Token.SurfaceActive] = c => Lerp(c.Surface, c.Primary, 0.25f),
         [Token.TextMuted] = c => c.TextMuted,
         [Token.TextFaint] = c => c.TextDim,
     };