diff --git a/src/components/owner/CommissionDistributionPanel.jsx b/src/components/owner/CommissionDistributionPanel.jsx
index 6de5f51..1fb68c8 100644
--- a/src/components/owner/CommissionDistributionPanel.jsx
+++ b/src/components/owner/CommissionDistributionPanel.jsx
@@ -60,6 +60,81 @@ function getProjectFinancials(project) {
 const fmt = (amt) =>
     new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', { style: 'currency', currency: 'USD', maximumFractionDigits: 0 }).format(Number(amt) || 0);
 
+// Dark-mode-aware dropdown — replaces native <select> so the option list
+// doesn't render with the OS default white background in dark mode.
+function FilterPopover({ id, value, onChange, options, allLabel, ariaLabel }) {
+    const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+    const boxRef = useRef(null);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!open) return;
+        const onClick = (e) => {
+            if (boxRef.current && !boxRef.current.contains(e.target)) setOpen(false);
+        };
+        const onKey = (e) => { if (e.key === 'Escape') setOpen(false); };
+        document.addEventListener('mousedown', onClick);
+        document.addEventListener('keydown', onKey);
+        return () => {
+            document.removeEventListener('mousedown', onClick);
+            document.removeEventListener('keydown', onKey);
+        };
+    }, [open]);
+
+    const display = value === 'all' ? allLabel : value;
+
+    return (
+        <div className="relative" ref={boxRef}>
+            <button
+                id={id}
+                type="button"
+                aria-haspopup="listbox"
+                aria-expanded={open}
+                aria-label={ariaLabel}
+                onClick={() => setOpen(o => !o)}
+                className="w-full flex items-center justify-between gap-2 pl-3 pr-2 py-2 text-sm rounded-xl bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-black/40 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-white/10 text-zinc-900 dark:text-white outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-emerald-500/20 focus:border-emerald-500/40 transition-colors"
+            >
+                <span className="truncate text-left">{display}</span>
+                <ChevronDown size={14} className={`shrink-0 text-zinc-400 transition-transform ${open ? 'rotate-180' : ''}`} />
+            </button>
+            {open && (
+                <div
+                    role="listbox"
+                    className="absolute z-30 left-0 right-0 mt-1 rounded-xl bg-white dark:bg-zinc-900 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-white/10 shadow-xl shadow-black/10 dark:shadow-black/50 overflow-hidden"
+                >
+                    <div className="max-h-56 overflow-y-auto custom-scrollbar py-1">
+                        <button
+                            type="button"
+                            role="option"
+                            aria-selected={value === 'all'}
+                            onClick={() => { onChange('all'); setOpen(false); }}
+                            className={`w-full flex items-center justify-between px-3 py-2 text-sm text-left transition-colors ${value === 'all' ? 'text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400 bg-emerald-50 dark:bg-emerald-500/10' : 'text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-200 hover:bg-zinc-50 dark:hover:bg-white/5'}`}
+                        >
+                            <span>{allLabel}</span>
+                            {value === 'all' && <Check size={12} strokeWidth={2.5} className="shrink-0 opacity-70" />}
+                        </button>
+                        {options.map(opt => {
+                            const isSelected = opt === value;
+                            return (
+                                <button
+                                    key={opt}
+                                    type="button"
+                                    role="option"
+                                    aria-selected={isSelected}
+                                    onClick={() => { onChange(opt); setOpen(false); }}
+                                    className={`w-full flex items-center justify-between px-3 py-2 text-sm text-left transition-colors ${isSelected ? 'text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400 bg-emerald-50 dark:bg-emerald-500/10' : 'text-zinc-700 dark:text-zinc-200 hover:bg-zinc-50 dark:hover:bg-white/5'}`}
+                                >
+                                    <span className="truncate">{opt}</span>
+                                    {isSelected && <Check size={12} strokeWidth={2.5} className="shrink-0 opacity-70" />}
+                                </button>
+                            );
+                        })}
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            )}
+        </div>
+    );
+}
+
 const CommissionDistributionPanel = ({
     ownerProjects,
     orgCommissionDefaults,
@@ -173,9 +248,6 @@ const CommissionDistributionPanel = ({
         setProjectQuery('');
     };
 
-    const selectClass =
-        "appearance-none w-full pl-3 pr-8 py-2 text-sm rounded-xl bg-zinc-100 dark:bg-black/40 border border-zinc-200 dark:border-white/10 text-zinc-900 dark:text-white outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-emerald-500/20 focus:border-emerald-500/40 transition-colors cursor-pointer";
-
     return (
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
             {/* Header */}
@@ -220,21 +292,14 @@ const CommissionDistributionPanel = ({
                     </div>
 
                     {/* Role filter */}
-                    <div className="relative">
-                        <label htmlFor="commission-role-filter" className="sr-only">Filter by role</label>
-                        <select
-                            id="commission-role-filter"
-                            value={roleFilter}
-                            onChange={(e) => setRoleFilter(e.target.value)}
-                            className={selectClass}
-                        >
-                            <option value="all">All Roles</option>
-                            {roleOptions.map(r => (
-                                <option key={r} value={r}>{r}</option>
-                            ))}
-                        </select>
-                        <ChevronDown size={14} className="absolute right-2.5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-zinc-400 pointer-events-none" />
-                    </div>
+                    <FilterPopover
+                        id="commission-role-filter"
+                        ariaLabel="Filter by role"
+                        value={roleFilter}
+                        onChange={setRoleFilter}
+                        options={roleOptions}
+                        allLabel="All Roles"
+                    />
 
                     {/* Project searchable dropdown */}
                     <div className="relative" ref={projectBoxRef}>
@@ -295,21 +360,14 @@ const CommissionDistributionPanel = ({
                     </div>
 
                     {/* Commission Type filter */}
-                    <div className="relative">
-                        <label htmlFor="commission-type-filter" className="sr-only">Filter by commission type</label>
-                        <select
-                            id="commission-type-filter"
-                            value={typeFilter}
-                            onChange={(e) => setTypeFilter(e.target.value)}
-                            className={selectClass}
-                        >
-                            <option value="all">All Commission Types</option>
-                            {typeOptions.map(t => (
-                                <option key={t} value={t}>{t}</option>
-                            ))}
-                        </select>
-                        <ChevronDown size={14} className="absolute right-2.5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-zinc-400 pointer-events-none" />
-                    </div>
+                    <FilterPopover
+                        id="commission-type-filter"
+                        ariaLabel="Filter by commission type"
+                        value={typeFilter}
+                        onChange={setTypeFilter}
+                        options={typeOptions}
+                        allLabel="All Commission Types"
+                    />
 
                     {hasActiveFilters && (
                         <div className="sm:col-span-2 lg:col-span-4 flex justify-end">