diff --git a/src/theme/theme.light.scss b/src/theme/theme.light.scss
index f8799c64f..f13f3aee1 100644
--- a/src/theme/theme.light.scss
+++ b/src/theme/theme.light.scss
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@
             --border-color: var(--core-tab-border-color);
             --color-active: var(--core-tab-color-active);
             --border-color-active: var(--core-tab-border-color-active);
+            --color-selected: var(--border-color-active);
             --font-weight-active: var(--core-tab-font-weight-active);
         }
     }