diff --git a/src/components/TagCloud.tsx b/src/components/TagCloud.tsx
index b2077ba..c38026a 100644
--- a/src/components/TagCloud.tsx
+++ b/src/components/TagCloud.tsx
@@ -477,8 +477,8 @@ function TagAtlas({
       <svg className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 h-full w-full" aria-hidden="true">
         <defs>
           <radialGradient id="tag-atlas-glow" cx="50%" cy="50%" r="50%">
-            <stop offset="0%" stopColor="rgba(255,255,255,0.2)" />
-            <stop offset="100%" stopColor="rgba(255,255,255,0)" />
+            <stop offset="0%" stopColor={isLight ? "rgba(60,50,30,0.18)" : "rgba(255,255,255,0.2)"} />
+            <stop offset="100%" stopColor="rgba(0,0,0,0)" />
           </radialGradient>
         </defs>
         {activeNode && activeAnchor ? (
diff --git a/src/store.ts b/src/store.ts
index aec0a3a..70b3e49 100644
--- a/src/store.ts
+++ b/src/store.ts
@@ -950,12 +950,7 @@ export const useGalleryStore = create<GalleryState>((set, get) => ({
       const nextSelected = state.taggingQueueFolderIds.filter((folderId) => folderIds.has(folderId));
       return {
         folders,
-        taggingQueueFolderIds:
-          nextSelected.length > 0
-            ? nextSelected
-            : state.taggingQueueScope === "selected" && folders.length > 0
-              ? [folders[0].id]
-              : nextSelected,
+        taggingQueueFolderIds: nextSelected,
       };
     });
   },
@@ -1838,10 +1833,7 @@ export const useGalleryStore = create<GalleryState>((set, get) => ({
   setTaggingQueueScope: (taggingQueueScope) => {
     set((state) => ({
       taggingQueueScope,
-      taggingQueueFolderIds:
-        taggingQueueScope === "selected" && state.taggingQueueFolderIds.length === 0 && state.folders.length > 0
-          ? [state.folders[0].id]
-          : state.taggingQueueFolderIds,
+      taggingQueueFolderIds: state.taggingQueueFolderIds,
     }));
     void invoke("set_tagging_queue_scope", { scope: taggingQueueScope }).catch(() => {});
   },