diff --git a/packages/minmo.el b/packages/minmo.el
index ddf6a2e..a5abc6a 100644
--- a/packages/minmo.el
+++ b/packages/minmo.el
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ Uses the fast `vc-state' cache rather than synchronous git calls."
 ;;; buffer-name
 
 (defun minmo-buffer-name ()
-  (propertize (buffer-name) 'face 'success))
+  (if (mode-line-window-selected-p)
+      (propertize (buffer-name) 'face 'success)
+    (buffer-name)))
 
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 ;;; major-mode