diff --git a/lms/static/sass/_shame.scss b/lms/static/sass/_shame.scss
index fde38a14cb..8c9cdd1901 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/_shame.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/_shame.scss
@@ -62,9 +62,14 @@
   background: $action-primary-bg;
   color: $action-primary-fg;
 
-  &:hover, &:active, &:focus {
+  &:hover, &:active {
     background: $action-primary-focused-bg;
   }
+  &:focus {
+    background: $action-primary-fg;
+    color: $action-primary-focused-bg;
+    outline: 2px solid $action-primary-focused-bg;
+  }
 
   &.current, &.active {
     box-shadow: inset 0 2px 1px 1px $action-primary-active-shadow;