diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
index 18db06c44a1..aadc73e3511 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.css
@@ -1081,9 +1081,8 @@
   box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) inset;
 }
 .openerp .oe_menu > li > .oe_active {
-  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
   text-shadow: black 0px 0px 3px;
-  font-weight: bold;
   -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) inset;
   -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) inset;
   box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) inset;
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
index 851d0c3f9c9..818cd7dc450 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/css/base.sass
@@ -875,9 +875,8 @@ $sheet-max-width: 860px
                     color: white
                     @include box-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.4) inset)
             > .oe_active
-                background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2)
+                background: rgba(0,0,0,0.30)
                 text-shadow: black 0px 0px 3px
-                font-weight: bold
                 @include box-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.4) inset)
 
     .oe_user_menu