diff --git a/dropdown.go b/dropdown.go
index 3bef0ac..3808067 100644
--- a/dropdown.go
+++ b/dropdown.go
@@ -380,9 +380,6 @@ func (d *DropDown) Draw(screen tcell.Screen) {
 		fieldWidth = rightLimit - x
 	}
 	fieldStyle := tcell.StyleDefault.Background(d.fieldBackgroundColor)
-	if d.HasFocus() && !d.open {
-		fieldStyle = fieldStyle.Background(d.fieldTextColor)
-	}
 	if d.disabled {
 		fieldStyle = fieldStyle.Background(d.backgroundColor)
 	}
@@ -408,9 +405,6 @@ func (d *DropDown) Draw(screen tcell.Screen) {
 			text = d.currentOptionPrefix + d.options[d.currentOption].Text + d.currentOptionSuffix
 		}
 		// Just show the current selection.
-		if d.HasFocus() && !d.open && !d.disabled {
-			color = d.fieldBackgroundColor
-		}
 		Print(screen, text, x, y, fieldWidth, AlignLeft, color)
 	}