diff --git a/src/navigation/underline-nav.scss b/src/navigation/underline-nav.scss
index 7c76ef5f..a3d5e09c 100644
--- a/src/navigation/underline-nav.scss
+++ b/src/navigation/underline-nav.scss
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
   &[aria-current] {
     // stylelint-disable-next-line primer/borders
     border-bottom-color: #f9826c; // custom coral
+
+    .UnderlineNav-octicon {
+      color: $text-gray;
+    }
   }
 }