diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss
index af97b87cd..32f1a5674 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/_common.scss
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ StScrollBar {
 
             &:last-child:ltr { padding-right: 18px; }
             &:last-child:rtl { padding-left: 18px; }
-            &:hover { color: $fg_color; }
+            &:hover { color: darken($fg_color, 10%) }
             &:insensitive { color: darken($fg_color,40%); }
           }