diff --git a/client/src/components/admin/admin_panel_admin.rs b/client/src/components/admin/admin_panel_admin.rs
index e351376..1385f21 100644
--- a/client/src/components/admin/admin_panel_admin.rs
+++ b/client/src/components/admin/admin_panel_admin.rs
@@ -57,9 +57,10 @@ pub fn render_admin_panel_admin(
         .iter()
         .enumerate()
         .map(|(i, profile)| {
+            // THIS line checks the selection state for the profile list
             let is_selected = admin_state.profile_list_state.selected() == Some(i);
             let prefix = if is_selected { "[*] " } else { "[ ] " }; // Use [*] for selected
-            let style = if is_selected {
+            let style = if is_selected { // Style based on selection too
                 Style::default().fg(theme.highlight).add_modifier(ratatui::style::Modifier::BOLD)
             } else {
                 Style::default().fg(theme.fg)
@@ -73,8 +74,12 @@ pub fn render_admin_panel_admin(
 
     // Build and render profile list inside the block's inner area
     let profile_list = List::new(profile_list_items)
-        .highlight_style(Style::default().add_modifier(ratatui::style::Modifier::REVERSED))
-        .highlight_symbol(if profile_focus { "> " } else { "  " }); // Focus indicator
+        .highlight_style(if profile_focus {
+            Style::default().add_modifier(ratatui::style::Modifier::REVERSED)
+        } else {
+            Style::default()
+        })
+        .highlight_symbol(if profile_focus { "> " } else { "  " });
 
     f.render_stateful_widget(profile_list, profiles_inner_area, &mut admin_state.profile_list_state);
 
@@ -140,7 +145,11 @@ pub fn render_admin_panel_admin(
 
     // Build and render table list inside the block's inner area
     let table_list = List::new(table_list_items)
-        .highlight_style(Style::default().add_modifier(ratatui::style::Modifier::REVERSED))
+        .highlight_style(if table_focus {
+            Style::default().add_modifier(ratatui::style::Modifier::REVERSED)
+        } else {
+            Style::default()
+        })
         .highlight_symbol(if table_focus { "> " } else { "  " }); // Focus indicator
 
     f.render_stateful_widget(table_list, tables_inner_area, &mut admin_state.table_list_state);