diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/topic-post.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/topic-post.scss
index f7cdd7e40df..ea651c0d5c4 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/topic-post.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/mobile/topic-post.scss
@@ -547,6 +547,10 @@ blockquote {
   background-color: scale-color($tertiary, $lightness: 75%);
 }
 
+span.highlighted {
+  background-color: scale-color($highlight, $lightness: 70%);
+}
+
 .topic-avatar {
   width: 100%;
   float: left;