diff --git a/resources/SalomeApp.xml.in b/resources/SalomeApp.xml.in
index 72e45fc0b..8d3d8a96f 100644
--- a/resources/SalomeApp.xml.in
+++ b/resources/SalomeApp.xml.in
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <parameter name="wireframe_color"              value="0, 170, 255"/>
     <parameter name="outline_color"                value="0,  70,   0"/>
     <parameter name="elem0d_color"                 value="0, 255,   0"/>
-    <parameter name="ball_elem_color"              value="100, 255,   0"/>
+    <parameter name="ball_elem_color"              value="0, 85,   255"/>
     <parameter name="highlight_color"              value="0, 255, 255"/>
     <parameter name="group_name_color"             value="255, 255, 255"/>
     <parameter name="type_of_marker"               value="1"  />
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_GroupDlg.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_GroupDlg.cxx
index 2a1cb2f5a..129f67073 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_GroupDlg.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_GroupDlg.cxx
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_GroupDlg::setSelectionMode (int theMode)
       if ( aViewWindow ) aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(isSelectAll ? ActorSelection : EdgeSelection);
       break;
     case grpBallSelection:
-      if ( aViewWindow ) aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(isSelectAll ? ActorSelection : CellSelection);
+      if ( aViewWindow ) aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(isSelectAll ? ActorSelection : BallSelection);
       break;
     case grpFaceSelection:
       if ( aViewWindow ) aViewWindow->SetSelectionMode(isSelectAll ? ActorSelection : FaceSelection);
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@ void SMESHGUI_GroupDlg::onAdd()
     break;
   case grpBallSelection:
     aType = SMESH::BALL;
-    mySelector->SetSelectionMode(CellSelection);
+    mySelector->SetSelectionMode(BallSelection);
     break;
   case grpEdgeSelection:
     aType = SMESH::EDGE;