diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/markers/browser/markersTreeViewer.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/markers/browser/markersTreeViewer.ts
index fd2523ba4d9..b1ec26e5c46 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/markers/browser/markersTreeViewer.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/markers/browser/markersTreeViewer.ts
@@ -857,6 +857,6 @@ registerThemingParticipant((theme, collector) => {
 	const linkFg = theme.getColor(textLinkForeground);
 	if (linkFg) {
 		collector.addRule(`.markers-panel .markers-panel-container .tree-container .monaco-tl-contents .details-container a.code-link .marker-code > span:hover { color: ${linkFg}; }`);
-		collector.addRule(`.markers-panel .markers-panel-container .tree-container .monaco-list:focus .monaco-tl-contents .details-container a.code-link .marker-code > span:hover { color: ${linkFg.lighten(.4)}; }`);
+		collector.addRule(`.markers-panel .markers-panel-container .tree-container .monaco-list:focus .monaco-tl-contents .details-container a.code-link .marker-code > span:hover { color: inherit; }`);
 	}
 });