diff --git a/packages/uhk-web/src/app/components/side-menu/side-menu.component.scss b/packages/uhk-web/src/app/components/side-menu/side-menu.component.scss
index e7390fdc..0ed4d0f8 100644
--- a/packages/uhk-web/src/app/components/side-menu/side-menu.component.scss
+++ b/packages/uhk-web/src/app/components/side-menu/side-menu.component.scss
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ ul {
         padding: 0;
         margin: 0 0.25rem;
         text-overflow: ellipsis;
-        background-color: inherit;
+        background-color: transparent;
 
         &:focus {
             box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #ccc, 0 0 5px 0 #ccc;
             border-color: transparent;
-            background-color: inherit;
+            background-color: transparent;
         }
     }
 }