diff --git a/scss/_reboot.scss b/scss/_reboot.scss
index 30666a67e3..67ecd9e275 100644
--- a/scss/_reboot.scss
+++ b/scss/_reboot.scss
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ hr:not([size]) {
   margin-top: 0;
   margin-bottom: $headings-margin-bottom;
   font-family: $headings-font-family;
+  font-style: $headings-font-style;
   font-weight: $headings-font-weight;
   line-height: $headings-line-height;
   color: $headings-color;
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index bfa5e385f8..f4fbddee97 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ $h6-font-size:                $font-size-base !default;
 
 $headings-margin-bottom:      $spacer / 2 !default;
 $headings-font-family:        null !default;
+$headings-font-style:         null !default;
 $headings-font-weight:        500 !default;
 $headings-line-height:        1.2 !default;
 $headings-color:              null !default;