diff --git a/scss/_navbar.scss b/scss/_navbar.scss
index 57f96886a6..a9b6b7b8a6 100644
--- a/scss/_navbar.scss
+++ b/scss/_navbar.scss
@@ -238,6 +238,13 @@
 
   .navbar-text {
     color: $navbar-light-color;
+    a {
+      color: $navbar-light-active-color;
+
+      @include hover-focus {
+        color: $navbar-light-active-color;
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -283,5 +290,12 @@
 
   .navbar-text {
     color: $navbar-dark-color;
+    a {
+      color: $navbar-dark-active-color;
+
+      @include hover-focus {
+        color: $navbar-dark-active-color;
+      }
+    }
   }
 }