diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c883dd6..06d86bd7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Changed
 - changed hotkeys for selecting stage/workdir (**Note:** use `[w]`/`[s]` to change between workdir and stage) and added hotkeys (`[1234]`) to switch to tabs directly ([#92](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/92))
 - `arrow-up`/`down` on bottom/top of status file list switches focus ([#105](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/105))
+- highlight tags in revlog better
 
 ### Added
 - New `Stage all [a]`/`Unstage all [a]` in changes lists ([#82](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/82))
diff --git a/src/components/commitlist.rs b/src/components/commitlist.rs
index 5de76975..60bc8a61 100644
--- a/src/components/commitlist.rs
+++ b/src/components/commitlist.rs
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ impl CommitList {
             } else {
                 String::from("")
             }),
-            theme.tab(true).bg(theme.text(true, selected).bg),
+            theme.tags(selected),
         ));
 
         txt.push(splitter);
diff --git a/src/ui/style.rs b/src/ui/style.rs
index 64948b17..540da03d 100644
--- a/src/ui/style.rs
+++ b/src/ui/style.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,17 @@ impl Theme {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn tags(&self, selected: bool) -> Style {
+        Style::default()
+            .fg(self.selected_tab)
+            .modifier(Modifier::BOLD)
+            .bg(if selected {
+                self.selection_bg
+            } else {
+                Color::Reset
+            })
+    }
+
     pub fn text(&self, enabled: bool, selected: bool) -> Style {
         match (enabled, selected) {
             (false, _) => Style::default().fg(self.disabled_fg),