diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/select.css b/packages/ui/src/components/select.css
index e6fd03f27..63221b85e 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/select.css
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/select.css
@@ -27,6 +27,18 @@
         background-color: var(--icon-strong-active);
       }
     }
+
+    &:not([data-expanded]):focus {
+      &[data-variant="secondary"] {
+        background-color: var(--button-secondary-base);
+      }
+      &[data-variant="ghost"] {
+        background-color: transparent;
+      }
+      &[data-variant="primary"] {
+        background-color: var(--icon-strong-base);
+      }
+    }
   }
 }