diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/datepicker_overrides.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/datepicker_overrides.scss
index 239b38f70..d59d8b7c7 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/datepicker_overrides.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/datepicker_overrides.scss
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 
 .ui-datepicker-calendar {
 
-  .ui-state-default {
-    background: $highlight;
-    color: $text;
-  }
-
   .ui-state-hover,
   .ui-state-active {
     @extend %brand-background;
+
+    .ui-state-default:not(&) {
+      background: $highlight;
+      color: $text;
+    }
   }
 
   thead {