diff --git a/layouts/css/base.styl b/layouts/css/base.styl
index 4479a6f106fff..b4caeacbb7d11 100644
--- a/layouts/css/base.styl
+++ b/layouts/css/base.styl
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ a:active
 a:hover
     color #fff
     background-color $node-green
+    code
+        color #CC2828
 
 a.imagelink:hover
     background-color transparent