diff --git a/scipost/static/scipost/assets/css/_navbar.scss b/scipost/static/scipost/assets/css/_navbar.scss
index 9f3b7b3e1b0671bd8fea5e69ed3a3929c32aeb6d..f142f50ae36838f78f855db521e0100019f47722 100644
--- a/scipost/static/scipost/assets/css/_navbar.scss
+++ b/scipost/static/scipost/assets/css/_navbar.scss
@@ -77,7 +77,13 @@
 .navbar-counter {
     position: relative;
 
-    &:hover {
+    a:hover {
+        text-decoration: none;
+
+        .badge {
+            background-color: $scipost-darkblue;
+        }
+
         .fa-bell-o:before {
             content: "\f0f3";
         }