diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dataExplorer/browser/media/dataExplorer.contribution.css b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dataExplorer/browser/media/dataExplorer.contribution.css
index a9dbbb2890..9a61d64985 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dataExplorer/browser/media/dataExplorer.contribution.css
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dataExplorer/browser/media/dataExplorer.contribution.css
@@ -18,3 +18,7 @@
 .monaco-workbench .activitybar .monaco-action-bar .action-label.dataExplorer:hover {
 	background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
 }
+
+.monaco-workbench .activitybar .monaco-action-bar .action-item:focus .action-label.dataExplorer {
+	background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255);
+}
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/media/notebook.contribution.css b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/media/notebook.contribution.css
index ea01b88f56..0bc5977c40 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/media/notebook.contribution.css
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/notebook/browser/media/notebook.contribution.css
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 	background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255);
 }
 
+.monaco-workbench .activitybar .monaco-action-bar .action-item:focus .action-label.book {
+	background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255);
+}
+
 .notebookExplorer-viewlet > .header {
 	box-sizing: border-box;
 	padding: 5px 12px 6px 16px;