diff --git a/src/definitions/collections/menu.less b/src/definitions/collections/menu.less
index 455073d13..46dbc5883 100755
--- a/src/definitions/collections/menu.less
+++ b/src/definitions/collections/menu.less
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ Floated Menu / Item
 ---------------*/
 
 .ui.tabular.menu {
-  background-color: transparent;
+  background-color: @tabularBackgroundColor;
   border-radius: 0em;
   box-shadow: none !important;
   border: none;
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ Floated Menu / Item
 
 /* Vertical Tabular */
 .ui.vertical.tabular.menu {
-  background-color: transparent;
+  background-color: @tabularBackgroundColor;
   border-radius: 0em;
   box-shadow: none !important;
   border-bottom: none;
@@ -1850,4 +1850,4 @@ Floated Menu / Item
   width: @hugeWidth;
 }
 
-.loadUIOverrides();
\ No newline at end of file
+.loadUIOverrides();
diff --git a/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables b/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
index 1e01b7dd5..22cdbbe37 100644
--- a/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
+++ b/src/themes/default/collections/menu.variables
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
 
 /* Tabular */
 @tabularBorderColor: @solidBorderColor;
-@tabularBackgroundColor: #FFFFFF;
+@tabularBackgroundColor: transparent;
 @tabularBorderWidth: 1px;
 @tabularOppositeBorderWidth: @tabularBorderWidth + 1px;
 @tabularHorizontalPadding: @relativeHuge;
@@ -427,4 +427,4 @@
 @smallWidth: 13rem;
 @mediumWidth: 15rem;
 @largeWidth: 18rem;
-@hugeWidth: 20rem;
\ No newline at end of file
+@hugeWidth: 20rem;