diff --git a/src/definitions/views/item.less b/src/definitions/views/item.less
index 0f6b0d644..5e950a298 100755
--- a/src/definitions/views/item.less
+++ b/src/definitions/views/item.less
@@ -249,10 +249,10 @@
 }
 
 /* Meta */
-.ui.items > .item .meta a {
+.ui.items > .item .meta > a:not(.ui) {
   color: @metaLinkColor;
 }
-.ui.items > .item .meta a:hover {
+.ui.items > .item .meta > a:not(.ui):hover {
   color: @metaLinkHoverColor;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/themes/default/views/item.variables b/src/themes/default/views/item.variables
index 2275e5424..0021fe870 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/views/item.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/views/item.variables
@@ -88,13 +88,14 @@
 @likeActiveColor: #FF2733;
 
 /* Links */
-@contentLinkTransition: color @transitionDuration @transitionEasing;
-@contentLinkColor: @linkColor;
-@contentLinkHoverColor: @linkHoverColor;
 @headerLinkColor: @headerColor;
 @headerLinkHoverColor: @linkHoverColor;
 @metaLinkColor: @lightTextColor;
 @metaLinkHoverColor: @textColor;
+@contentLinkColor: '';
+@contentLinkHoverColor: '';
+@contentLinkTransition: color @transitionDuration @transitionEasing;
+
 
 /* Description */
 @descriptionDistance: 0.6em;