diff --git a/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c b/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c
index 0b8036e8c8..0097d9d18b 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcssprovider.c
@@ -3559,6 +3559,12 @@ gtk_css_provider_get_default (void)
         "  border-style: outset;\n"
         "  border-width: 1;\n"
         "}\n"
+        "\n"
+        ".menu:hover,\n"
+        ".menubar:hover {\n"
+        "  background-color: @selected_bg_color;\n"
+        "  color: @selected_fg_color;\n"
+        "}\n"
         "\n";
 
       provider = gtk_css_provider_new ();