diff --git a/gui/src/installer/view.rs b/gui/src/installer/view.rs
index 2721fe18..ba6ab336 100644
--- a/gui/src/installer/view.rs
+++ b/gui/src/installer/view.rs
@@ -157,15 +157,20 @@ pub fn define_descriptor<'a>(
             pick_list(&NETWORKS[..], Some(Network::from(network)), |net| {
                 Message::Network(net.into())
             })
-            .style(theme::PickList::Simple)
+            .style(if network_valid {
+                theme::PickList::Simple
+            } else {
+                theme::PickList::Invalid
+            })
             .padding(10),
         ))
         .push_maybe(if network_valid {
             None
         } else {
-            Some(card::warning(
-                "A data directory already exists for this network".to_string(),
-            ))
+            Some(
+                text("A data directory already exists for this network")
+                    .style(color::legacy::ALERT),
+            )
         })
         .padding(50);
 
@@ -363,14 +368,20 @@ pub fn import_descriptor<'a>(
             pick_list(&NETWORKS[..], Some(Network::from(network)), |net| {
                 Message::Network(net.into())
             })
+            .style(if network_valid {
+                theme::PickList::Simple
+            } else {
+                theme::PickList::Invalid
+            })
             .padding(10),
         ))
         .push_maybe(if network_valid {
             None
         } else {
-            Some(card::warning(
-                "A data directory already exists for this network".to_string(),
-            ))
+            Some(
+                text("A data directory already exists for this network")
+                    .style(color::legacy::ALERT),
+            )
         });
     let col_descriptor = Column::new()
         .push(text("Descriptor:").bold())
@@ -619,14 +630,20 @@ pub fn participate_xpub<'a>(
             pick_list(&NETWORKS[..], Some(Network::from(network)), |net| {
                 Message::Network(net.into())
             })
+            .style(if network_valid {
+                theme::PickList::Simple
+            } else {
+                theme::PickList::Invalid
+            })
             .padding(10),
         ))
         .push_maybe(if network_valid {
             None
         } else {
-            Some(card::warning(
-                "A data directory already exists for this network".to_string(),
-            ))
+            Some(
+                text("A data directory already exists for this network")
+                    .style(color::legacy::ALERT),
+            )
         });
 
     layout(
diff --git a/gui/ui/src/component/card.rs b/gui/ui/src/component/card.rs
index 44c9d1e4..965bed73 100644
--- a/gui/ui/src/component/card.rs
+++ b/gui/ui/src/component/card.rs
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ pub fn warning<'a, T: 'a>(message: String) -> Container<'a, T> {
         Row::new()
             .spacing(20)
             .align_items(iced::Alignment::Center)
-            .push(icon::warning_octagon_icon().style(color::legacy::WARNING))
-            .push(text(message).style(color::legacy::WARNING)),
+            .push(icon::warning_octagon_icon())
+            .push(text(message)),
     )
     .padding(15)
     .style(theme::Container::Card(theme::Card::Warning))
diff --git a/gui/ui/src/theme.rs b/gui/ui/src/theme.rs
index 927bd0ae..fbeabace 100644
--- a/gui/ui/src/theme.rs
+++ b/gui/ui/src/theme.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl iced::overlay::menu::StyleSheet for Theme {
             background: color::LIGHT_GREY.into(),
             border_width: 1.0,
             border_radius: 0.0,
-            border_color: color::GREEN,
+            border_color: color::LIGHT_GREY,
             selected_text_color: color::BLACK,
             selected_background: color::GREEN.into(),
         }
@@ -422,19 +422,31 @@ impl scrollable::StyleSheet for Theme {
 pub enum PickList {
     #[default]
     Simple,
+    Invalid,
 }
 impl pick_list::StyleSheet for Theme {
     type Style = PickList;
 
-    fn active(&self, _style: &Self::Style) -> pick_list::Appearance {
-        pick_list::Appearance {
-            placeholder_color: color::legacy::FOREGROUND,
-            handle_color: color::legacy::FOREGROUND,
-            background: color::legacy::FOREGROUND.into(),
-            border_width: 1.0,
-            border_color: color::legacy::BORDER_GREY,
-            border_radius: 10.0,
-            text_color: iced::Color::BLACK,
+    fn active(&self, style: &Self::Style) -> pick_list::Appearance {
+        match style {
+            PickList::Simple => pick_list::Appearance {
+                placeholder_color: color::legacy::FOREGROUND,
+                handle_color: color::legacy::FOREGROUND,
+                background: color::legacy::FOREGROUND.into(),
+                border_width: 1.0,
+                border_color: color::legacy::BORDER_GREY,
+                border_radius: 10.0,
+                text_color: iced::Color::BLACK,
+            },
+            PickList::Invalid => pick_list::Appearance {
+                placeholder_color: color::legacy::FOREGROUND,
+                handle_color: color::legacy::FOREGROUND,
+                background: color::legacy::FOREGROUND.into(),
+                border_width: 1.0,
+                border_color: color::legacy::ALERT,
+                border_radius: 10.0,
+                text_color: iced::Color::BLACK,
+            },
         }
     }