diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
index 2d10323c2749d..2e5b8e73133c4 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
@@ -477,7 +477,8 @@ ul#adminmenu > li.current > a.current:after {
 #wpadminbar .quicklinks .ab-sub-wrapper .menupop.hover > a .blavatar,
 #wpadminbar .menupop .menupop > .ab-item:hover:before,
 #wpadminbar.mobile .quicklinks .hover .ab-icon:before,
-#wpadminbar.mobile .quicklinks .hover .ab-item:before {
+#wpadminbar.mobile .quicklinks .hover .ab-item:before,
+#wpadminbar.mobile .quicklinks .ab-item:focus:before {
 	color: variables.$menu-submenu-focus-text;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/css/admin-bar.css b/src/wp-includes/css/admin-bar.css
index 77e196525657a..75258eb614b31 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/css/admin-bar.css
+++ b/src/wp-includes/css/admin-bar.css
@@ -304,7 +304,8 @@ html:lang(he-il) .rtl #wpadminbar * {
 }
 
 #wpadminbar.mobile .quicklinks .hover .ab-icon:before,
-#wpadminbar.mobile .quicklinks .hover .ab-item:before {
+#wpadminbar.mobile .quicklinks .hover .ab-item:before,
+#wpadminbar.mobile .quicklinks .ab-item:focus:before {
 	color: #72aee6;
 }