diff --git a/less/variables.less b/less/variables.less
index 33db5fd641..daeccb4b79 100644
--- a/less/variables.less
+++ b/less/variables.less
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@
 
 @table-bg:                           transparent; // overall background-color
 @table-bg-accent:                    #f9f9f9; // for striping
-@table-bg-hover:                     #f5f5f5; // for hover
+@table-bg-hover:                     #f5f5f5;
+@table-bg-active:                    @table-bg-hover;
 
 @table-border-color:                 #ddd; // table and cell border