diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 65659752..f2bae7ac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 - Desktop: browser pages served from a self-signed loopback HTTPS address now load instead of being blocked by the certificate warning.
 - Browser: typing a comment on a page no longer triggers app shortcuts.
 - Skills Catalog: the source is now named ClawHub instead of "ClawdHub" (thanks to @makeittech).
+- UI: the model selection menu no longer shows white text on a white highlight when a high-contrast theme is active, so the hovered or selected model stays legible.
 
 ## [1.18.4] - 2026-08-14
 
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/model-picker/ModelPickerList.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/model-picker/ModelPickerList.tsx
index 132f8fa2..a74b0e97 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/model-picker/ModelPickerList.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/model-picker/ModelPickerList.tsx
@@ -688,7 +688,9 @@ export const ModelPickerList: React.FC<ModelPickerListProps> = ({
               onMouseMove={handleMouseActivity}
               className={cn(
                 'w-full text-left px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md typography-meta flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer',
-                !disabled && (isHighlighted ? 'bg-interactive-selection' : 'hover:bg-interactive-hover/50'),
+                !disabled && (isHighlighted
+                  ? 'bg-interactive-selection text-interactive-selection-foreground'
+                  : 'hover:bg-interactive-hover/50'),
                 disabled && 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-60',
                 rowClassName,
               )}
@@ -701,9 +703,9 @@ export const ModelPickerList: React.FC<ModelPickerListProps> = ({
                 ) : null}
                 {showProviderLogo ? <ProviderLogo providerId={entry.providerID} className="h-3.5 w-3.5 flex-shrink-0" /> : null}
                 <span className="font-medium truncate">{getModelDisplayName(entry.model)}</span>
-                {contextTokens ? <span className="typography-micro text-muted-foreground flex-shrink-0">{contextTokens}</span> : null}
+                {contextTokens ? <span className={cn('typography-micro flex-shrink-0', isHighlighted ? 'text-interactive-selection-foreground/70' : 'text-muted-foreground')}>{contextTokens}</span> : null}
               </div>
-              {count > 0 ? <span className="typography-micro text-muted-foreground flex-shrink-0">x{count}</span> : null}
+              {count > 0 ? <span className={cn('typography-micro flex-shrink-0', isHighlighted ? 'text-interactive-selection-foreground/70' : 'text-muted-foreground')}>x{count}</span> : null}
               {renderRowEnd?.(entry, { isHighlighted, isSelected })}
               {isSelected ? <Icon name="check" className="h-4 w-4 text-primary flex-shrink-0" /> : null}
               {onToggleFavorite ? (
diff --git a/packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
index e4049133..27e9f4a0 100644
--- a/packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 - Attachments: extracted Office and OpenDocument content is now capped and presented more compactly, preventing large documents and their images from overwhelming the message context.
 - Projects: project names now match the folder name exactly, so `.ssh` and `opencode-claude` are no longer shown as `.Ssh` and `Opencode Claude`; names you renamed yourself are kept.
 - Skills Catalog: the source is now named ClawHub instead of "ClawdHub" (thanks to @makeittech).
+- The model selection menu no longer shows white text on a white highlight when a high-contrast theme is active, so the hovered or selected model stays legible.
 
 ## [1.18.4] - 2026-08-14