diff --git a/src/scss/variables.scss b/src/scss/variables.scss
index 54e35f22a1..6cc1e58d2f 100644
--- a/src/scss/variables.scss
+++ b/src/scss/variables.scss
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ $background-color-alt: #f9fafc;
 $background-color-alt2: #ecf0f5;
 
 $box-background-color: $background-color;
-$box-background-hover-color: $background-color-alt;
+$box-background-hover-color: $list-item-hover;
 $box-border-color: $border-color;
 
 $button-border-color: darken($border-color-dark, 12%);