diff --git a/core/modules/contextual/css/contextual.theme.css b/core/modules/contextual/css/contextual.theme.css
index 7b7feee..380f508 100644
--- a/core/modules/contextual/css/contextual.theme.css
+++ b/core/modules/contextual/css/contextual.theme.css
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 .no-touch .contextual-region .contextual .contextual-links li a:hover {
-  color: white;
+  /* This is necessary to override !important above */
+  color: white !important;
   background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(rgb(78,159,234) 0%,rgb(65,126,210) 100%);
   background-image: linear-gradient(rgb(78,159,234) 0%,rgb(65,126,210) 100%);
 }