diff --git a/src/css/components/menu/_menu.scss b/src/css/components/menu/_menu.scss
index 67594a943..1c04c5e72 100644
--- a/src/css/components/menu/_menu.scss
+++ b/src/css/components/menu/_menu.scss
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
   color: $primary-background-color;
 }
 
-.video-js .vjs-menu *:focus:not(:focus-visible),
-.js-focus-visible .vjs-menu *:focus:not(.focus-visible) {
+.video-js .vjs-menu *:not(.vjs-selected):focus:not(:focus-visible),
+.js-focus-visible .vjs-menu *:not(.vjs-selected):focus:not(.focus-visible) {
   background: none;
 }