diff --git a/app/webpacker/css/admin_v3/components/navigation.scss b/app/webpacker/css/admin_v3/components/navigation.scss
index 6fad77036d..7a7e40c2de 100644
--- a/app/webpacker/css/admin_v3/components/navigation.scss
+++ b/app/webpacker/css/admin_v3/components/navigation.scss
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ nav.menu {
       }
 
       &:hover {
+        color: $color-5 !important;
         &:after {
           content: "";
           position: absolute;
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ nav.menu {
 
     &.selected a,
     a:hover {
+      color: $color-5;
       &:after {
         content: "";
         position: absolute;