diff --git a/subiquity/ui/views/snaplist.py b/subiquity/ui/views/snaplist.py
index 9a453e22..28ecabbf 100644
--- a/subiquity/ui/views/snaplist.py
+++ b/subiquity/ui/views/snaplist.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class SnapInfoView(WidgetWrap):
             publisher.append(" ")
             publisher.extend(check_mark())
         elif snap.starred:
-            publisher.append(' \N{circled white star}')
+            publisher.append(('starred', ' \N{circled white star}'))
 
         title = Columns([
             Text(snap.name),
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ class SnapListView(BaseView):
             if snap.verified:
                 publisher.extend(check_mark())
             elif snap.starred:
-                publisher.append('\N{circled white star}')
+                publisher.append(('starred', '\N{circled white star}'))
             row = [
                 box,
                 Text(publisher),
@@ -468,7 +468,8 @@ class SnapListView(BaseView):
                 {
                     None: 'menu_button focus',
                     'verified': 'verified focus',
-                    'verified invisible': 'verified inv focus'
+                    'verified invisible': 'verified inv focus',
+                    'starred': 'starred focus',
                 },
                 ))
         table = NoTabCyclingTableListBox(
diff --git a/subiquitycore/palette.py b/subiquitycore/palette.py
index 66b54a91..4a2c1ada 100644
--- a/subiquitycore/palette.py
+++ b/subiquitycore/palette.py
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ PALETTE_COLOR = [
     ('verified focus',      'good',    'gray'),
     ('verified invisible',  'bg',      'bg'),
     ('verified inv focus',  'gray',    'gray'),
+
+    ('starred',             'orange',  'bg'),
+    ('starred focus',       'orange',  'gray'),
 ]
 
 PALETTE_MONO = [
@@ -104,6 +107,9 @@ PALETTE_MONO = [
     ('verified focus',      'black',   'white'),
     ('verified invisible',  'white',   'black'),
     ('verified inv focus',  'black',   'white'),
+
+    ('starred',             'white',   'black'),
+    ('starred focus',       'black',   'white'),
 ]
 
 urwid_8_names = (