diff --git a/cms/static/sass/views/_dashboard.scss b/cms/static/sass/views/_dashboard.scss
index 1afd5e4612..7dbb967400 100644
--- a/cms/static/sass/views/_dashboard.scss
+++ b/cms/static/sass/views/_dashboard.scss
@@ -299,19 +299,21 @@
       line-height: $baseline*2;
       margin: 0 10px;
 
-      &.active, &:hover {
+      &.active {
         border-bottom: 4px solid $blue;
       }
 
+      &.active, &:hover {
+        a {
+          color: $gray-d2;
+        }
+      }
+
       a {
         color: $blue;
         cursor: pointer;
         display: inline-block;
       }
-
-      &.active a {
-        color: $gray-d2;
-      }
     }
   }