diff --git a/static/css/ie.css b/static/css/ie.css
index b7d7cc457e..f9ac8361a0 100644
--- a/static/css/ie.css
+++ b/static/css/ie.css
@@ -8,14 +8,15 @@
 
 	a,
 	.anchor,
-	#toc-menu {
+	#toc-menu,
+	#body a.highlight:after {
 		color: #486ac9; /* var(--MAIN-LINK-color) */
 	}
 
 	a:hover,
 	.anchor:hover,
 	#toc-menu:hover,
-	#body a.highlight:after {
+	#body a.highlight:hover:after {
 		color: #202891; /* var(--MAIN-LINK-HOVER-color) */
 	}
 
diff --git a/static/css/variant.css b/static/css/variant.css
index b9331af054..dc225540fc 100644
--- a/static/css/variant.css
+++ b/static/css/variant.css
@@ -99,14 +99,15 @@ body {
 
 a,
 .anchor,
-#toc-menu {
+#toc-menu,
+#body a.highlight:after {
     color: var(--INTERNAL-MAIN-LINK-color);
 }
 
 a:hover,
 .anchor:hover,
 #toc-menu:hover,
-#body a.highlight:after {
+#body a.highlight:hover:after {
     color: var(--INTERNAL-MAIN-LINK-HOVER-color);
 }