diff --git a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/widgets/SelectColorButton.java b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/widgets/SelectColorButton.java
index 5fd39f611..6406d3516 100644
--- a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/widgets/SelectColorButton.java
+++ b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/widgets/SelectColorButton.java
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ public class SelectColorButton extends JButton {
         if (UIManager.getColor("Button.selectForeground") == null
                 || UIManager.getColor("Button.foreground") == null)
             return;
+
+        // Fixes the issue of the background of the button not being blue when selected on macOS
+        putClientProperty("JButton.buttonType", "segmented-only");
+
         addChangeListener(new ChangeListener() {
             @Override
             public void stateChanged(ChangeEvent e) {
diff --git a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/widgets/SelectColorToggleButton.java b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/widgets/SelectColorToggleButton.java
index 3b7ada39e..8ed0873b0 100644
--- a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/widgets/SelectColorToggleButton.java
+++ b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/widgets/SelectColorToggleButton.java
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ public class SelectColorToggleButton extends JToggleButton {
                 || UIManager.getColor("ToggleButton.foreground") == null)
             return;
 
+        // Fixes the issue of the background of the button not being blue when selected on macOS
+        putClientProperty("JButton.buttonType", "segmented-only");
+
         // Case: frame goes out of focus
         addPropertyChangeListener("Frame.active", new PropertyChangeListener() {
             @Override