diff --git a/concordia/static/scss/base.scss b/concordia/static/scss/base.scss
index 92edcfd4c..1f5a62d22 100644
--- a/concordia/static/scss/base.scss
+++ b/concordia/static/scss/base.scss
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ $breadcrumb-padding-x: 0;
 $breadcrumb-item-padding: 0.25rem;
 $breadcrumb-margin-bottom: 0;
 $breadcrumb-bg: transparent;
+$breadcrumb-active-color: $dark;
 
 // carousel
 $carousel-control-color: black;