diff --git a/addons/rose/addon/styles/rose/components/nav/_sidebar.scss b/addons/rose/addon/styles/rose/components/nav/_sidebar.scss
index 101f3753f..fcc29ca45 100644
--- a/addons/rose/addon/styles/rose/components/nav/_sidebar.scss
+++ b/addons/rose/addon/styles/rose/components/nav/_sidebar.scss
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     &.active {
       color: var(--action);
       border-color: currentColor;
+      background-color: var(--action-subtler-1h);
     }
 
     &:hover {