diff --git a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/GlyphRenderer.ts b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/GlyphRenderer.ts
index 5c5d5970..6c67febb 100644
--- a/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/GlyphRenderer.ts
+++ b/addons/xterm-addon-webgl/src/GlyphRenderer.ts
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ export class GlyphRenderer {
           line = terminal.buffer.getLine(row);
         }
         const chars = line!.getCell(x)!.getChars();
-        this._updateCell(this._vertices.selectionAttributes, x, y, model.cells[offset], bg, model.cells[offset + RENDER_MODEL_FG_OFFSET], chars);
+        this._updateCell(this._vertices.selectionAttributes, x, y, model.cells[offset], bg, fg, chars);
       } else {
         this._updateCell(this._vertices.selectionAttributes, x, y, model.cells[offset], bg, fg);
       }