diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/sections.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/sections.less
index eecfa57ee8..ef6c5f5046 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/sections.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/sections.less
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ ul.sections > li > a:hover .section__name {
 
 ul.sections > li > a:focus .section__name {
     .tabbing-active & {
-        box-shadow: 0 0 2px @pinkLight, inset 0 0 2px 1px @pinkLight;
+        
         border: 1px solid;
-        border-color: @navbarLinkColorHover;
+        border-color: @gray-9;
     }
 }