diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
index 6410a54436f..c1bd61b50f1 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
@@ -615,6 +615,8 @@ position: relative;
 blockquote { /* solo quotes */
   margin: 14px 0;
   padding: 12px;
+
+    a.mention {background: #ddd;}
     p:first-of-type {margin-top: 0;}
     p:last-of-type {margin-bottom: 0;}
 }