diff --git a/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/CommandListItem.tsx b/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/CommandListItem.tsx
index c420640469a..8c05ebb985b 100644
--- a/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/CommandListItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/CommandListItem.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { Check } from 'lucide-react'
 import { cn } from 'ui'
 
 import { OperatorSymbolBadge } from './OperatorSymbolBadge'
@@ -7,7 +6,6 @@ import { MenuItem } from './types'
 export type CommandListItemProps = {
   item: MenuItem
   isHighlighted: boolean
-  isSelected: boolean
   includeIcon: boolean
   onSelect: (item: MenuItem) => void
   setRef: (el: HTMLDivElement | null) => void
@@ -16,7 +14,6 @@ export type CommandListItemProps = {
 export function CommandListItem({
   item,
   isHighlighted,
-  isSelected,
   includeIcon,
   onSelect,
   setRef,
@@ -25,7 +22,6 @@ export function CommandListItem({
     <div
       ref={setRef}
       role="option"
-      aria-selected={isSelected}
       onClick={() => onSelect(item)}
       className={cn(
         'relative flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-2 py-1.5 text-xs cursor-pointer select-none outline-none text-foreground-light',
@@ -37,10 +33,7 @@ export function CommandListItem({
         {includeIcon && item.icon}
         {item.label}
       </span>
-      <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-        {item.operatorSymbol && <OperatorSymbolBadge symbol={item.operatorSymbol} />}
-        {isSelected && <Check className="h-4 w-4 text-foreground-muted" strokeWidth={2} />}
-      </span>
+      {item.operatorSymbol && <OperatorSymbolBadge symbol={item.operatorSymbol} />}
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/DefaultCommandList.helpers.tsx b/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/DefaultCommandList.helpers.tsx
index 7f75ff009ca..7a507adc69f 100644
--- a/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/DefaultCommandList.helpers.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/DefaultCommandList.helpers.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export function EmptyState() {
 
 export function GroupHeader({ label }: { label: string }) {
   return (
-    <div className="px-2 py-1.5 text-xs text-foreground-lighter font-normal tracking-wide">
+    <div className="px-2 py-1.5 text-xs text-foreground-lighter font-medium tracking-wide">
       {label}
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/DefaultCommandList.tsx b/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/DefaultCommandList.tsx
index 09d5065ac6d..761019dfc25 100644
--- a/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/DefaultCommandList.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/DefaultCommandList.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export type DefaultCommandListProps = {
   onSelect: (item: MenuItem) => void
   includeIcon?: boolean
   grouped?: boolean
-  selectedValue?: string
 }
 
 export function DefaultCommandList({
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ export function DefaultCommandList({
   onSelect,
   includeIcon = true,
   grouped = false,
-  selectedValue,
 }: DefaultCommandListProps) {
   const listRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
   const itemRefs = useRef<Map<number, HTMLDivElement>>(new Map())
@@ -78,7 +76,6 @@ export function DefaultCommandList({
               key={`${item.value}-${item.label}`}
               item={item}
               isHighlighted={index === highlightedIndex}
-              isSelected={selectedValue === item.value}
               includeIcon={includeIcon}
               onSelect={onSelect}
               setRef={setItemRef(index)}
diff --git a/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/FilterCondition.tsx b/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/FilterCondition.tsx
index 27e7637b590..1c10369aae1 100644
--- a/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/FilterCondition.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/FilterCondition.tsx
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ export function FilterCondition({
             highlightedIndex={opHighlightedIndex}
             onSelect={handleSelectMenuItem}
             includeIcon={false}
-            selectedValue={condition.operator}
             grouped
           />
         </PopoverContent_Shadcn_>
diff --git a/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/OperatorSymbolBadge.tsx b/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/OperatorSymbolBadge.tsx
index d0788fd7b28..1870be99c0b 100644
--- a/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/OperatorSymbolBadge.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui-patterns/src/FilterBar/OperatorSymbolBadge.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export type OperatorSymbolBadgeProps = {
 
 export function OperatorSymbolBadge({ symbol }: OperatorSymbolBadgeProps) {
   return (
-    <span className="ml-auto text-xs text-brand bg-surface-200 rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono">
+    <span className="ml-auto text-xs text-foreground-light bg-surface-200 rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono">
       {symbol}
     </span>
   )