diff --git a/browser/components/NoteItem.styl b/browser/components/NoteItem.styl
index f1eda977..c57908b0 100644
--- a/browser/components/NoteItem.styl
+++ b/browser/components/NoteItem.styl
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ body[data-theme="solarized-dark"]
 
   .item--active
     border-color $ui-solarized-dark-borderColor
-    background-color $ui-solarized-dark-button--active-backgroundColor
+    background-color $ui-solarized-dark-button-backgroundColor
     .item-wrapper
       border-color transparent
     .item-title