diff --git a/scss/mixins/_background-variant.scss b/scss/mixins/_background-variant.scss
index 0c9f2f084e..ff21ad958f 100644
--- a/scss/mixins/_background-variant.scss
+++ b/scss/mixins/_background-variant.scss
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   }
   a#{$parent} {
     @include hover-focus {
-      background-color: darken($color, 10%);
+      background-color: darken($color, 10%) !important;
     }
   }
 }