diff --git a/minerva.less/minerva.mixins.less b/minerva.less/minerva.mixins.less
index da3956915..977c4a2c2 100644
--- a/minerva.less/minerva.mixins.less
+++ b/minerva.less/minerva.mixins.less
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
 	left: 0;
 	top: 0;
 	bottom: 0;
-	color: transparent;
+	// !important to override any link styles.
+	color: transparent !important;
 	z-index: @z-index-above-content;
 }