diff --git a/widget/friendwidget.cpp b/widget/friendwidget.cpp
index 36113677b..265cde30c 100644
--- a/widget/friendwidget.cpp
+++ b/widget/friendwidget.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 FriendWidget::FriendWidget(int FriendId, QString id)
     : friendId(FriendId)
 {
+    this->setAutoFillBackground(true);
     this->setLayout(&layout);
     this->setFixedWidth(225);
     this->setFixedHeight(55);
@@ -60,3 +61,35 @@ void FriendWidget::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent * event)
         }
     }
 }
+
+void FriendWidget::setAsActiveFriend()
+{
+    QFont small;
+    small.setPixelSize(10);
+    statusMessage.setFont(small);
+    QPalette pal;
+    pal.setColor(QPalette::WindowText,Qt::darkGray);
+    statusMessage.setPalette(pal);
+    QPalette pal2;
+    pal2.setColor(QPalette::WindowText,Qt::black);
+    name.setPalette(pal2);
+    QPalette pal3;
+    pal3.setColor(QPalette::Background, Qt::white);
+    this->setPalette(pal3);
+}
+
+void FriendWidget::setAsInactiveFriend()
+{
+    QFont small;
+    small.setPixelSize(10);
+    statusMessage.setFont(small);
+    QPalette pal;
+    pal.setColor(QPalette::WindowText,Qt::gray);
+    statusMessage.setPalette(pal);
+    QPalette pal2;
+    pal2.setColor(QPalette::WindowText,Qt::white);
+    name.setPalette(pal2);
+    QPalette pal3;
+    pal3.setColor(QPalette::Background, QColor(63,63,63,255));
+    this->setPalette(pal3);
+}
diff --git a/widget/friendwidget.h b/widget/friendwidget.h
index a37a8987d..f5d0f4f6a 100644
--- a/widget/friendwidget.h
+++ b/widget/friendwidget.h
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ public:
     FriendWidget(int FriendId, QString id);
     void mouseReleaseEvent (QMouseEvent* event);
     void contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent * event);
+    void setAsActiveFriend();
+    void setAsInactiveFriend();
 
 signals:
     void friendWidgetClicked(FriendWidget* widget);
diff --git a/widget/widget.cpp b/widget/widget.cpp
index fa7d12d54..ecaab43a0 100644
--- a/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -289,6 +289,12 @@ void Widget::onFriendUsernameLoaded(int friendId, const QString& username)
 
 void Widget::onFriendWidgetClicked(FriendWidget *widget)
 {
+    if (activeFriendWidget != 0)
+    {
+        activeFriendWidget->setAsInactiveFriend();
+    }
+    activeFriendWidget = widget;
+    widget->setAsActiveFriend();
     Friend* f = FriendList::findFriend(widget->friendId);
     if (!f)
         return;
diff --git a/widget/widget.h b/widget/widget.h
index 18e66b228..b12657fab 100644
--- a/widget/widget.h
+++ b/widget/widget.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ private:
     AddFriendForm friendForm;
     SettingsForm settingsForm;
     static Widget* instance;
+    FriendWidget* activeFriendWidget;
 };
 
 #endif // WIDGET_H