diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_mixins.scss b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_mixins.scss
index b9dd2efe89..7a764ab008 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_mixins.scss
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_mixins.scss
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@
 					0 0 2px 1px #33b3db;
 	}
 
-	&:active {
+	&:active,
+	&.active,
+	&.active:focus,
+	&.active:hover {
 		background: darken( $button-color, 10% );
 		border-color: darken( $button-color, 15% );
 	 	box-shadow: inset 0 2px 0 darken( $button-color, 15% );