diff --git a/settings/css/settings.css b/settings/css/settings.css
index 8a96885b78..b8a8941a35 100644
--- a/settings/css/settings.css
+++ b/settings/css/settings.css
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ td.remove { width:1em; padding-right:1em; }
 tr:hover>td.password>span, tr:hover>td.displayName>span { margin:0; cursor:pointer; }
 tr:hover>td.remove>a, tr:hover>td.password>img,tr:hover>td.displayName>img, tr:hover>td.quota>img { visibility:visible; cursor:pointer; }
 tr:hover>td.remove>a { float:right; }
-li.selected { background-color:#ddd; }
+li.selected, #leftcontent li.selected { background-color:#ddd; }
 table.grid { width:100%; }
 #rightcontent { padding-left: 10px; }
 div.quota {
diff --git a/settings/js/apps.js b/settings/js/apps.js
index 2c6f77d931..7c71453e10 100644
--- a/settings/js/apps.js
+++ b/settings/js/apps.js
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 			var app = item.data('app');
 			OC.Settings.Apps.loadApp(app);
 		}
+		$('#leftcontent .selected').removeClass('selected');
+		item.addClass('selected');
 		return false;
 	});
 	$('#rightcontent input.enable').click(function(){