diff --git a/modules/monitoring/public/css/tables.less b/modules/monitoring/public/css/tables.less
index c5b5f27f5a..73d215450e 100644
--- a/modules/monitoring/public/css/tables.less
+++ b/modules/monitoring/public/css/tables.less
@@ -248,15 +248,15 @@
     -moz-transform: none; /* Firefox collapses border spacing due to the above */
   }
 
-  tr[href].active {
-    background-color: @tr-active-color;
-  }
-
   tr[href]:hover {
     background-color: @tr-hover-color;
     cursor: pointer;
   }
 
+  tr[href].active {
+    background-color: @tr-active-color;
+  }
+
   tr[href].state-outdated:not(:hover):not(.active) td:not(.state-col) {
     opacity: 0.7;
   }
diff --git a/public/css/icinga/main.less b/public/css/icinga/main.less
index 11dfa30cbc..a5d25ea80c 100644
--- a/public/css/icinga/main.less
+++ b/public/css/icinga/main.less
@@ -217,15 +217,15 @@ a:hover > .icon-cancel {
     }
   }
 
-  tr[href].active {
-    background-color: @tr-active-color;
-    border-left-color: @icinga-blue;
-  }
-
   tr[href]:hover {
     background-color: @tr-hover-color;
     cursor: pointer;
   }
+
+  tr[href].active {
+    background-color: @tr-active-color;
+    border-left-color: @icinga-blue;
+  }
 }
 
 .name-value-table {