diff --git a/app/ui/views/chat_list_view.py b/app/ui/views/chat_list_view.py
index b704b5b..5d5fda2 100644
--- a/app/ui/views/chat_list_view.py
+++ b/app/ui/views/chat_list_view.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from PySide6.QtWidgets import QWidget, QListWidget, QVBoxLayout, QListWidgetItem
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import QWidget, QListWidget, QVBoxLayout, QListWidgetItem, QAbstractItemView
 from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QSize, Signal
 from typing import List
 from app.core.models.chat_models import PrivateChatListItem
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ class ChatListView(QWidget):
 
         self.chat_list = QListWidget()
         self.chat_list.setSpacing(2)
+        # Disable selection to avoid persistent click highlight
+        self.chat_list.setSelectionMode(QAbstractItemView.NoSelection)
         self.chat_list.itemClicked.connect(self.on_chat_item_clicked)
         layout.addWidget(self.chat_list)
 
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@ class ChatListView(QWidget):
         chat_id = self.chat_items_map.get(id(item))
         if chat_id:
             self.chat_selected.emit(chat_id)
+            # Remove focus to avoid blue outline after selection
+            self.chat_list.clearFocus()
 
     def update_theme(self):
         """Обновляет стили в соответствии с темой."""
@@ -53,9 +57,6 @@ class ChatListView(QWidget):
             QListWidget::item:hover {{
                 background-color: {palette['hover']};
             }}
-            QListWidget::item:selected {{
-                background-color: {palette['selected']};
-            }}
             QScrollBar:vertical {{
                 border: none;
                 background: {palette['primary']};
diff --git a/cache/images/avatars/example.jpg b/cache/images/avatars/example.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f78e2a
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