diff --git a/lib/stylesheet/compiler.rb b/lib/stylesheet/compiler.rb
index 7ddf1066898..b82c5c9d40c 100644
--- a/lib/stylesheet/compiler.rb
+++ b/lib/stylesheet/compiler.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module Stylesheet
 
       if Importer.special_imports[asset.to_s]
         filename = "theme.scss"
-        file = "@import \"#{asset}\";"
+        file = "@import \"theme_variables\"; @import \"#{asset}\";"
       else
         filename = "#{asset}.scss"
         path = "#{ASSET_ROOT}/#{filename}"