diff --git a/site/assets/scss/_subnav.scss b/site/assets/scss/_subnav.scss
index 3b17008d84..e0492edc1b 100644
--- a/site/assets/scss/_subnav.scss
+++ b/site/assets/scss/_subnav.scss
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   .dropdown-item.active {
     font-weight: 600;
     color: $gray-900;
+    background-color: transparent;
     background-image: escape-svg($dropdown-active-icon);
     background-repeat: no-repeat;
     background-position: .4rem .6rem;