diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_navigation.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_navigation.scss
index a6a065b7d1a2..4c1748f978f5 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_navigation.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_navigation.scss
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 
       &:hover {
         color: $masthead-link-color-hover;
-        background: mix(#fff, $primary-color, 75%);
+        background: $navicon-link-color-hover;
       }
     }
 
@@ -548,4 +548,4 @@
       display: block;
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}