diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.cpp
index ab48376e51..1c72ddd772 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V2.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ LookAndFeel_V2::LookAndFeel_V2()
         ComboBox::textColourId,                     0xff000000,
         ComboBox::backgroundColourId,               0xffffffff,
         ComboBox::arrowColourId,                    0x99000000,
+        ComboBox::focusedOutlineColourId,           0xffbbbbff,
 
         PropertyComponent::backgroundColourId,      0x66ffffff,
         PropertyComponent::labelTextColourId,       0xff000000,
@@ -1167,7 +1168,7 @@ void LookAndFeel_V2::drawComboBox (Graphics& g, int width, int height, const boo
 
     if (box.isEnabled() && box.hasKeyboardFocus (false))
     {
-        g.setColour (box.findColour (ComboBox::buttonColourId));
+        g.setColour (box.findColour (ComboBox::focusedOutlineColourId));
         g.drawRect (0, 0, width, height, 2);
     }
     else
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V3.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V3.cpp
index d48331bf3f..5ff181a10e 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V3.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V3.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ LookAndFeel_V3::LookAndFeel_V3()
     setColour (TextButton::buttonColourId, textButtonColour);
     setColour (TextButton::buttonOnColourId, Colour (0xff888888));
     setColour (ComboBox::buttonColourId, textButtonColour);
+    setColour (ComboBox::focusedOutlineColourId, textButtonColour);
     setColour (TextEditor::outlineColourId, Colours::transparentBlack);
     setColour (TabbedButtonBar::tabOutlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
     setColour (TabbedComponent::outlineColourId, Colour (0x66000000));
@@ -357,11 +358,9 @@ void LookAndFeel_V3::drawComboBox (Graphics& g, int width, int height, const boo
 {
     g.fillAll (box.findColour (ComboBox::backgroundColourId));
 
-    const Colour buttonColour (box.findColour (ComboBox::buttonColourId));
-
     if (box.isEnabled() && box.hasKeyboardFocus (false))
     {
-        g.setColour (buttonColour);
+        g.setColour (box.findColour (ComboBox::focusedOutlineColourId));
         g.drawRect (0, 0, width, height, 2);
     }
     else
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V4.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V4.cpp
index 411b41f711..695978c227 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V4.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/lookandfeel/juce_LookAndFeel_V4.cpp
@@ -1343,6 +1343,7 @@ void LookAndFeel_V4::initialiseColours()
         ComboBox::textColourId,                     currentColourScheme.getUIColour (ColourScheme::UIColour::defaultText).getARGB(),
         ComboBox::backgroundColourId,               currentColourScheme.getUIColour (ColourScheme::UIColour::widgetBackground).getARGB(),
         ComboBox::arrowColourId,                    currentColourScheme.getUIColour (ColourScheme::UIColour::defaultText).getARGB(),
+        ComboBox::focusedOutlineColourId,           currentColourScheme.getUIColour (ColourScheme::UIColour::outline).getARGB(),
 
         PropertyComponent::backgroundColourId,      currentColourScheme.getUIColour (ColourScheme::UIColour::widgetBackground).getARGB(),
         PropertyComponent::labelTextColourId,       currentColourScheme.getUIColour (ColourScheme::UIColour::defaultText).getARGB(),
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_ComboBox.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_ComboBox.h
index 302f6df981..042fc9e0c5 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_ComboBox.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/widgets/juce_ComboBox.h
@@ -347,11 +347,12 @@ public:
     */
     enum ColourIds
     {
-        backgroundColourId  = 0x1000b00,    /**< The background colour to fill the box with. */
-        textColourId        = 0x1000a00,    /**< The colour for the text in the box. */
-        outlineColourId     = 0x1000c00,    /**< The colour for an outline around the box. */
-        buttonColourId      = 0x1000d00,    /**< The base colour for the button (a LookAndFeel class will probably use variations on this). */
-        arrowColourId       = 0x1000e00,    /**< The colour for the arrow shape that pops up the menu */
+        backgroundColourId     = 0x1000b00,   /**< The background colour to fill the box with. */
+        textColourId           = 0x1000a00,   /**< The colour for the text in the box. */
+        outlineColourId        = 0x1000c00,   /**< The colour for an outline around the box. */
+        buttonColourId         = 0x1000d00,   /**< The base colour for the button (a LookAndFeel class will probably use variations on this). */
+        arrowColourId          = 0x1000e00,   /**< The colour for the arrow shape that pops up the menu */
+        focusedOutlineColourId = 0x1000f00    /**< The colour that will be used to draw a box around the edge of the component when it has focus. */
     };
 
     //==============================================================================