diff --git themes/bartik/css/colors.css themes/bartik/css/colors.css
index 9f5c89d..03d69c7 100644
--- themes/bartik/css/colors.css
+++ themes/bartik/css/colors.css
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ body.overlay {
   background-color: #ffffff;
   color: #3b3b3b;
 }
+#main-menu ul.links li a.active,
+#main-menu ul.links li a.active-trail,
+#main-menu ul.links li.active a,
 #main-menu ul.links li.active-trail a {
   background: #ffffff;
 }