diff --git a/public/css/icinga/menu.less b/public/css/icinga/menu.less
index c995fe022..5c478327e 100644
--- a/public/css/icinga/menu.less
+++ b/public/css/icinga/menu.less
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@
   line-height: 2.167em;
   padding-left: @icon-width + 0.5em;
   width: 100%;
+  color: @text-color-inverted;
 
   &.active {
-    background-color: @body-bg-color;
-    border-color: @icinga-blue;
+    background-color: @deep-black;
   }
 }