diff --git a/scss/_buttons.scss b/scss/_buttons.scss
index fdc7adc40b..8ea2bb7649 100644
--- a/scss/_buttons.scss
+++ b/scss/_buttons.scss
@@ -130,8 +130,9 @@ fieldset[disabled] a.btn {
     background-color: transparent;
   }
   &:disabled {
+    color: $btn-link-disabled-color;
+
     @include hover-focus {
-      color: $btn-link-disabled-color;
       text-decoration: none;
     }
   }