diff --git a/include/style/base.styl b/include/style/base.styl
index 2ed297ea0..edbf51c93 100644
--- a/include/style/base.styl
+++ b/include/style/base.styl
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ $card-media-margin ?= 0.75rem
 $card-shadow ?= $shadow, 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)
 
 $menu-item-active-color ?= $link
-$menu-item-active-background-color ?= transparent
+$menu-item-active-background-color ?= hsl(219, 70%, 96%)
 
 $content-heading-weight ?= $weight-normal