diff --git a/scss/mixins/_forms.scss b/scss/mixins/_forms.scss
index ecda4463f3..40f2dcccca 100644
--- a/scss/mixins/_forms.scss
+++ b/scss/mixins/_forms.scss
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 @mixin form-control-focus() {
   &:focus {
     color: $input-color-focus;
-    border-color: $input-border-focus;
     background-color: $input-bg-focus;
+    border-color: $input-border-focus;
     outline: none;
     $shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.075), 0 0 8px $input-box-shadow-focus;
     @include box-shadow($shadow);