diff --git a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
index d67ea31672b..48d48924938 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
@@ -239,12 +239,16 @@
       }
 
       .content {
-        &::selection {
+        a {
+          color: $grey_l;
+        }
+
+        &::selection, a::selection {
           color: $grey_d;
           background: white;
         }
 
-        &::-moz-selection {
+        &::-moz-selection, a::-moz-selection {
           color: $grey_d;
           background: white;
         }
diff --git a/stylesheets/manifest.css b/stylesheets/manifest.css
index a48b831e9f9..1cccbac1808 100644
--- a/stylesheets/manifest.css
+++ b/stylesheets/manifest.css
@@ -669,12 +669,17 @@ input.search {
     .message-list .outgoing .bubble::after {
       right: -8px;
       border-left: 8px solid #2090ea; }
-    .message-detail .outgoing .bubble .content::selection,
-    .message-list .outgoing .bubble .content::selection {
+    .message-detail .outgoing .bubble .content a,
+    .message-list .outgoing .bubble .content a {
+      color: #f3f3f3; }
+    .message-detail .outgoing .bubble .content::selection, .message-detail .outgoing .bubble .content a::selection,
+    .message-list .outgoing .bubble .content::selection,
+    .message-list .outgoing .bubble .content a::selection {
       color: #454545;
       background: white; }
-    .message-detail .outgoing .bubble .content::-moz-selection,
-    .message-list .outgoing .bubble .content::-moz-selection {
+    .message-detail .outgoing .bubble .content::-moz-selection, .message-detail .outgoing .bubble .content a::-moz-selection,
+    .message-list .outgoing .bubble .content::-moz-selection,
+    .message-list .outgoing .bubble .content a::-moz-selection {
       color: #454545;
       background: white; }
   .message-detail .control .bubble .content,