diff --git a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_colors.scss b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_colors.scss
index 6c7f211ad1..be1215d795 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_colors.scss
+++ b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_colors.scss
@@ -77,4 +77,4 @@ $checkradio_bg_color: if($variant == 'light', $selected_bg_color, lighten($selec
 $checkradio_fg_color: $selected_fg_color;
 $checkradio_borders_color: if($variant == 'light', darken($checkradio_bg_color,20%), darken($checkradio_bg_color,40%));
 $focus_border_color: if($variant == 'light', transparentize($selected_bg_color, 0.5), transparentize($selected_bg_color, 0.3));
-$alt_focus_border_color: transparentize(white, 0.5);
+$alt_focus_border_color: if($variant == 'light', transparentize(white, 0.2), transparentize(white,0.7));
diff --git a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss
index 7ab41be934..6b5d9f5c10 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss
+++ b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ button {
                              (destructive-action, $destructive_color) {
     &.#{$b_type} {
       @include button(normal, $b_color, white);
-      @include focus-ring($fc: transparentize(white,0.1));
+      @include focus-ring($fc: $alt_focus_border_color);
 
       &.flat {
         @include button(undecorated);