diff --git a/src/styles/_apps_base.sass b/src/styles/_apps_base.sass
index d2f0df47..e3044259 100644
--- a/src/styles/_apps_base.sass
+++ b/src/styles/_apps_base.sass
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ $splitter-width: 5px
 	width: $sidebar-width
 	min-width: $sidebar-width
 
+	nav.sidebar
+		background-color: $color-background-nav
+
+
 #col_left, #col_main, #col_right
 	position: relative
 	flex: 0 0 auto
@@ -136,7 +140,7 @@ nav.sidebar
 	left: 0
 	width: $sidebar-width
 	height: 100%
-	background-color: $color-background-nav-dark
+	background-color: $color-background-nav
 	display: flex
 	flex-direction: column