diff --git a/assets/css/pa-messages.module.scss b/assets/css/pa-messages.module.scss
index 93d668e5..09eeaf2b 100644
--- a/assets/css/pa-messages.module.scss
+++ b/assets/css/pa-messages.module.scss
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@
     --bs-dropdown-link-hover-color: #{$text-primary};
     --bs-dropdown-link-hover-bg: #{$cool-gray-20};
     --bs-dropdown-link-active-bg: #{$button-primary};
+    --bs-dropdown-link-active-color: #{button-secondary};
   }
 }