diff --git a/scss/_tables.scss b/scss/_tables.scss
index 47c3ac2979..d5148810f4 100644
--- a/scss/_tables.scss
+++ b/scss/_tables.scss
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
   th,
   td,
   thead th {
-    border-color: $body-bg;
+    border-color: $table-inverse-border;
   }
 
   &.table-bordered {
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 4d7cd9dc9f..93628a8084 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ $table-sm-cell-padding:         .3rem !default;
 $table-bg:                      transparent !default;
 
 $table-inverse-bg:              $gray-dark !default;
+$table-inverse-border:          lighten($gray-dark, 7.5%) !default;
 $table-inverse-color:           $body-bg !default;
 
 $table-bg-accent:               rgba($black,.05) !default;