diff --git a/app/src/styles/_base.scss b/app/src/styles/_base.scss
index 2a71934af8..af4069be19 100644
--- a/app/src/styles/_base.scss
+++ b/app/src/styles/_base.scss
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ strong {
 }
 
 ::selection {
-	background: var('--background-normal-alt');
+	background: var(--background-normal-alt);
 }
 
 dl > div {