diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/AppNav.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/AppNav.svelte
index 8e17dbed..a9f66408 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/AppNav.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/AppNav.svelte
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function handleOverlayKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
 			href="/"
 			class="inline-flex items-center px-3 py-1.5 font-sans text-xs font-bold tracking-widest uppercase transition-colors
                    {page.url.pathname === '/' || page.url.pathname.startsWith('/documents')
-                    ? 'rounded bg-nav-active text-ink'
+                    ? 'bg-nav-active rounded text-ink'
                     : 'rounded text-ink-2 hover:bg-muted hover:text-ink'}"
 		>
 			{m.nav_documents()}
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function handleOverlayKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
 			href="/persons"
 			class="inline-flex items-center px-3 py-1.5 font-sans text-xs font-bold tracking-widest uppercase transition-colors
                    {page.url.pathname.startsWith('/persons')
-                    ? 'rounded bg-nav-active text-ink'
+                    ? 'bg-nav-active rounded text-ink'
                     : 'rounded text-ink-2 hover:bg-muted hover:text-ink'}"
 		>
 			{m.nav_persons()}
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function handleOverlayKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
 			href="/korrespondenz"
 			class="inline-flex items-center px-3 py-1.5 font-sans text-xs font-bold tracking-widest uppercase transition-colors
                    {page.url.pathname.startsWith('/korrespondenz')
-                    ? 'rounded bg-nav-active text-ink'
+                    ? 'bg-nav-active rounded text-ink'
                     : 'rounded text-ink-2 hover:bg-muted hover:text-ink'}"
 		>
 			{m.nav_conversations()}
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ function handleOverlayKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
 				href="/admin"
 				class="inline-flex items-center px-3 py-1.5 font-sans text-xs font-bold tracking-widest uppercase transition-colors
                    {page.url.pathname.startsWith('/admin')
-                        ? 'rounded bg-nav-active text-ink'
+                        ? 'bg-nav-active rounded text-ink'
                         : 'rounded text-ink-2 hover:bg-muted hover:text-ink'}"
 			>
 				{m.nav_admin()}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/layout.css b/frontend/src/routes/layout.css
index e30ae17e..b5afd68a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/layout.css
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/layout.css
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@
 	--color-primary: var(--c-primary);
 	--color-primary-fg: var(--c-primary-fg);
 
-	/* Nav active state */
-	--color-nav-active: var(--c-nav-active);
-
 	/* PDF viewer */
 	--color-pdf-bg: var(--c-pdf-bg);
 	--color-pdf-ctrl: var(--c-pdf-ctrl);
@@ -84,8 +81,6 @@
 	--c-primary: #012851;
 	--c-primary-fg: #ffffff;
 
-	--c-nav-active: rgba(180, 185, 255, 0.15);
-
 	--c-pdf-bg: #ebebeb;
 	--c-pdf-ctrl: #d8d8d8;
 	--c-pdf-text: #333333;
@@ -112,8 +107,6 @@
 		--c-primary: #a1dcd8;
 		--c-primary-fg: #012851;
 
-		--c-nav-active: rgba(180, 185, 255, 0.12);
-
 		--c-pdf-bg: #1e1e1e;
 		--c-pdf-ctrl: #2a2a2a;
 		--c-pdf-text: #d1d1d1;
@@ -140,8 +133,6 @@
 	--c-primary: #a1dcd8;
 	--c-primary-fg: #012851;
 
-	--c-nav-active: rgba(180, 185, 255, 0.12);
-
 	--c-pdf-bg: #1e1e1e;
 	--c-pdf-ctrl: #2a2a2a;
 	--c-pdf-text: #d1d1d1;