diff --git a/client/src/app/menu/menu.component.scss b/client/src/app/menu/menu.component.scss
index a842765ba..b271ebfd2 100644
--- a/client/src/app/menu/menu.component.scss
+++ b/client/src/app/menu/menu.component.scss
@@ -131,10 +131,14 @@ menu {
       transition: background-color .1s ease-in-out;
       @include disable-default-a-behaviour;
 
-      &:hover, &.focus-visible {
+      &.active {
         background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
       }
 
+      &:hover, &.focus-visible {
+        background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
+      }
+
       .icon {
         @include icon(22px);