diff --git a/less/list-group.less b/less/list-group.less
index 3343f8e5e2..d645f29005 100644
--- a/less/list-group.less
+++ b/less/list-group.less
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ a.list-group-item {
   &:hover,
   &:focus {
     text-decoration: none;
+    color: @list-group-link-hover-color;
     background-color: @list-group-hover-bg;
   }
 
diff --git a/less/variables.less b/less/variables.less
index 3846adc594..fcbadd73bc 100644
--- a/less/variables.less
+++ b/less/variables.less
@@ -654,6 +654,7 @@
 @list-group-active-text-color:  lighten(@list-group-active-bg, 40%);
 
 @list-group-link-color:         #555;
+@list-group-link-hover-color:   @list-group-link-color;
 @list-group-link-heading-color: #333;