diff --git a/frontend/src/app/procurement/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/procurement/page.tsx
index 000ba032..a382c97d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/procurement/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/procurement/page.tsx
@@ -1852,11 +1852,11 @@ export default function ProcurementPage() {
                                   !req.is_deferred,
                                 )
                               }
-                              className={`${req.is_deferred ? "app-selected text-amber-500" : "app-action-secondary"} absolute bottom-2 right-11 z-[1] inline-flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-lg shadow-sm disabled:opacity-60`}
+                              className={`${req.is_deferred ? "app-selected" : "app-action-secondary"} absolute bottom-2 right-11 z-[1] inline-flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-lg shadow-sm disabled:opacity-60`}
                             >
                               <Flag
                                 size={15}
-                                className="text-red-500"
+                                className={req.is_deferred ? "text-red-500" : "text-sky-500"}
                                 fill={req.is_deferred ? "currentColor" : "none"}
                               />
                             </button>
@@ -1943,11 +1943,11 @@ export default function ProcurementPage() {
                                 !selectedRequest.is_deferred,
                               )
                             }
-                            className={`${selectedRequest.is_deferred ? "app-selected text-amber-500" : "app-action-secondary"} inline-flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-lg disabled:opacity-60`}
+                            className={`${selectedRequest.is_deferred ? "app-selected" : "app-action-secondary"} inline-flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-lg disabled:opacity-60`}
                           >
                             <Flag
                               size={15}
-                              className="text-red-500"
+                              className={selectedRequest.is_deferred ? "text-red-500" : "text-sky-500"}
                               fill={
                                 selectedRequest.is_deferred
                                   ? "currentColor"
@@ -2587,11 +2587,11 @@ export default function ProcurementPage() {
                                           !req.is_deferred,
                                         )
                                       }
-                                      className={`${req.is_deferred ? "app-selected text-amber-500" : "app-action-secondary"} inline-flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-lg disabled:opacity-60`}
+                                      className={`${req.is_deferred ? "app-selected" : "app-action-secondary"} inline-flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded-lg disabled:opacity-60`}
                                     >
                                       <Flag
                                         size={15}
-                                        className="text-red-500"
+                                        className={req.is_deferred ? "text-red-500" : "text-sky-500"}
                                         fill={
                                           req.is_deferred
                                             ? "currentColor"