diff --git a/core/themes/bartik/css/components/sidebar.css b/core/themes/bartik/css/components/sidebar.css
index 8b56352..b4d466f 100644
--- a/core/themes/bartik/css/components/sidebar.css
+++ b/core/themes/bartik/css/components/sidebar.css
@@ -65,3 +65,21 @@
   background: none;
   border-bottom: 1px solid #d6d6d6;
 }
+
+.sidebar .menu-item {
+  padding-top: 0;
+}
+.sidebar .menu-item a {
+  display: block;
+  padding: 0.7em;
+  border-bottom: solid 1px #e4e4e4;
+}
+.sidebar .menu-item a:hover,
+.sidebar .menu-item a:focus {
+  background-color: #dedede;
+  border-bottom: solid 1px #e3e3e3;
+}
+.sidebar .menu-item a:active {
+  background-color: #fff;
+  border-bottom: solid 1px #e3e3e3;
+}