diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_calendar.scss b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_calendar.scss
index 8074b2106..1dcf8eada 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_calendar.scss
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell-sass/widgets/_calendar.scss
@@ -153,9 +153,11 @@
   }
 
   .calendar-day-with-events {
-    color: lighten($fg_color,10%);
-    font-weight: bold;
     background-image: url("resource:///org/gnome/shell/theme/calendar-today.svg");
+    &.calendar-work-day {
+       color: lighten($fg_color,10%);
+       font-weight: bold;
+    }
   }
 
   .calendar-other-month-day {