diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index d1109e1a5..bc5456167 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@
 - **API** - Fixes bug where `beforeSend` would not correctly cancel request when `return false;` is used in callback. #3660
 - **Modal** - Fixes issue where RGB values set for dimmer `background-color` werent being correctly interpreted #3665 **Thanks @larsbo**
 - **Form** - Fixed use of deprecated `size()` method in `prompt` #3655 **Thanks @SimonArdrey**
+-**Table** - Fixed issue where `striped selectable` table would not correctly show hover color on striped rows
 
 **Enhancements**
 - **Build Tools** - Added new `autoInstall` option to allow for Semantic to be installed without user interaction. See [docs explanation]() for how to use. #3616 **Thanks @algorithme**
+-**Table** - Added more granular variablaes for controlling style on first column in a `definition table`
 
 
 ### Version 2.1.8 - Jan 7, 2016
diff --git a/src/definitions/collections/table.less b/src/definitions/collections/table.less
index b9d83971a..5dd817eb9 100755
--- a/src/definitions/collections/table.less
+++ b/src/definitions/collections/table.less
@@ -272,8 +272,15 @@
   background: @definitionColumnBackground;
   font-weight: @definitionColumnFontWeight;
   color: @definitionColumnColor;
+  text-transform: @definitionColumnTextTransform;
+  box-shadow: @definitionColumnBoxShadow;
+  text-align: @definitionColumnTextAlign;
+  font-size: @definitionColumnFontSize;
+  padding-left: @definitionColumnHorizontalPadding;
+  padding-right: @definitionColumnHorizontalPadding;
 }
 
+
 /* Fix 2nd Column */
 .ui.definition.table thead:not(.full-width) th:nth-child(2) {
   border-left: @borderWidth solid @borderColor;
@@ -599,6 +606,12 @@
   background-color: @invertedStripedBackground;
 }
 
+/* Allow striped active hover */
+.ui.striped.selectable.selectable.selectable.table tbody tr.active:hover {
+  background: @activeHoverBackgroundColor !important;
+  color: @activeColor !important;
+}
+
 /*--------------
    Single Line
 ---------------*/
@@ -1098,4 +1111,4 @@
   font-size: @large;
 }
 
-.loadUIOverrides();
\ No newline at end of file
+.loadUIOverrides();
diff --git a/src/themes/default/collections/table.variables b/src/themes/default/collections/table.variables
index 69d555835..4660f6ce1 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/collections/table.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/collections/table.variables
@@ -90,8 +90,13 @@
 @definitionFooterFontWeight: @definitionHeaderFontWeight;
 
 @definitionColumnBackground: @subtleTransparentBlack;
-@definitionColumnColor: @selectedTextColor;
 @definitionColumnFontWeight: bold;
+@definitionColumnColor: @selectedTextColor;
+@definitionColumnFontSize: @relativeMedium;
+@definitionColumnTextTransform: '';
+@definitionColumnBoxShadow: '';
+@definitionColumnTextAlign: '';
+@definitionColumnHorizontalPadding: '';
 
 
 /*--------------
@@ -238,4 +243,4 @@
 /* Sizes */
 @small: 0.9em;
 @medium: 1em;
-@large: 1.1em;
\ No newline at end of file
+@large: 1.1em;