diff --git a/_sass/custom/overrides.scss b/_sass/custom/overrides.scss
index 1d3d3a6f65d451b804fa1eb44baba64b6d8954ca..0251b22b002b072fce27a2e9e6692022a8bec07a 100644
--- a/_sass/custom/overrides.scss
+++ b/_sass/custom/overrides.scss
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ h1.site-title {
   @include mq(md) {
     position: relative;
   }
+
+  a {
+    color: $body-heading-color;
+    background: none;
+
+    &:hover {
+      background: none;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 button.navigation-list-toggle {