diff --git a/src/definitions/collections/menu.less b/src/definitions/collections/menu.less
index e8078e9c0..075bd9dd6 100755
--- a/src/definitions/collections/menu.less
+++ b/src/definitions/collections/menu.less
@@ -746,11 +746,12 @@ Floated Menu / Item
 .ui.secondary.inverted.menu .dropdown.item:hover,
 .ui.secondary.inverted.menu .link.item:hover,
 .ui.secondary.inverted.menu a.item:hover {
+  background-color: @secondaryInvertedHoverBackground;
   color: @secondaryInvertedHoverColor !important;
 }
 .ui.secondary.inverted.menu .active.item {
-  color: @secondaryInvertedActiveColor !important;
   background-color: @secondaryInvertedActiveBackground;
+  color: @secondaryInvertedActiveColor !important;
 }
 
 /* Disable variations */
@@ -1012,7 +1013,7 @@ Floated Menu / Item
 .ui.inverted.text.menu .item,
 .ui.inverted.text.menu .item:hover,
 .ui.inverted.text.menu .item.active {
-  background-color: transparent;
+  background-color: transparent !important;
 }
 
 /* Fluid */
diff --git a/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables b/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
index d9dee0db4..3263b4c0f 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 /* Active Item */
 @activeItemBackground: @subtleTransparentBlack;
 @activeItemTextColor: @selectedTextColor;
-@activeItemFontWeight: bold;
+@activeItemFontWeight: normal;
 @activeIconOpacity: 1;
 @activeItemBoxShadow: none;