diff --git a/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/pos_controller.js b/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/pos_controller.js
index ef1693f8798..39f6af1e81e 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/pos_controller.js
+++ b/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/pos_controller.js
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ erpnext.PointOfSale.Controller = class {
 
 				highlight_cart_item: (item) => {
 					const cart_item = this.cart.get_cart_item(item);
-					this.cart.toggle_item_highlight(cart_item);
 				},
 
 				item_field_focused: (fieldname) => {
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/pos_item_cart.js b/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/pos_item_cart.js
index 16bd15349d2..f166516fd93 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/pos_item_cart.js
+++ b/erpnext/selling/page/point_of_sale/pos_item_cart.js
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ erpnext.PointOfSale.ItemCart = class {
 
 	toggle_item_highlight(item) {
 		const $cart_item = $(item);
-		const item_is_highlighted = $cart_item.attr("style") == "background-color:var(--gray-50);";
+		const item_is_highlighted = $cart_item.attr("style") == "background-color: var(--control-bg);";
 
 		if (!item || item_is_highlighted) {
 			this.item_is_selected = false;