diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_mixins.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_mixins.scss
index 1d221fc8..4aa9eb09 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_mixins.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_mixins.scss
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 %tab-focus {
   /* Default*/
-  outline: thin dotted $warning-color;
+  outline: thin dotted $focus-color;
   /* Webkit*/
-  outline: 5px auto $warning-color;
+  outline: 5px auto $focus-color;
   outline-offset: -2px;
 }
 
diff --git a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss
index 621ff448..52b2231a 100644
--- a/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss
+++ b/_sass/minimal-mistakes/_variables.scss
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ $success-color: #3fa63f !default;
 $warning-color: #d67f05 !default;
 $danger-color: #ee5f5b !default;
 $info-color: #3b9cba !default;
+$focus-color: $primary-color !default;
 
 /* YIQ color contrast */
 $yiq-contrasted-dark-default: $dark-gray !default;