diff --git a/_sass/abstracts/_placeholders.scss b/_sass/abstracts/_placeholders.scss
index 9a2b8ac80..d8a106046 100644
--- a/_sass/abstracts/_placeholders.scss
+++ b/_sass/abstracts/_placeholders.scss
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@
 }
 
 %tag-hover {
+  @extend %link-color;
+
   background: var(--tag-hover);
+  border-color: var(--tag-hover);
   transition: background 0.35s ease-in-out;
 }
 
diff --git a/_sass/pages/_post.scss b/_sass/pages/_post.scss
index 12a301f5c..2cd3eee33 100644
--- a/_sass/pages/_post.scss
+++ b/_sass/pages/_post.scss
@@ -143,9 +143,7 @@ header {
 
   .post-tag {
     &:hover {
-      @extend %link-hover;
       @extend %tag-hover;
-      @extend %no-bottom-border;
     }
   }
 }