diff --git a/src/definitions/elements/icon.less b/src/definitions/elements/icon.less
index a2341b556..815e2fdcb 100755
--- a/src/definitions/elements/icon.less
+++ b/src/definitions/elements/icon.less
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ i.disabled.icon {
 
 i.link.icon {
   cursor: pointer;
-  opacity: @opacity;
+  opacity: @linkOpacity;
   transition: opacity @transitionDuration @transitionEasing;
 }
 i.link.icon:hover {
diff --git a/src/themes/default/elements/icon.variables b/src/themes/default/elements/icon.variables
index 5a6b1192e..260bddce0 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/elements/icon.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/elements/icon.variables
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 @height: 0.9em;
 @distanceFromText: 0.25rem;
 
+@linkOpacity: 0.8;
 @linkDuration: 0.3s;
 @loadingDuration: 2s;