diff --git a/less/mixins/background-variant.less b/less/mixins/background-variant.less
index 556e490d45..a85c22b745 100644
--- a/less/mixins/background-variant.less
+++ b/less/mixins/background-variant.less
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 .bg-variant(@color) {
   background-color: @color;
-  a&:hover {
+  a&:hover,
+  a&:focus {
     background-color: darken(@color, 10%);
   }
 }