diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 80999d3c96..f15fa0af50 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ $blockquote-line-height:      1.5 !default; // Boosted mod
 $blockquote-letter-spacing:   $letter-spacing-base * .25 !default; // Boosted mod
 
 $hr-margin-y:                 $spacer !default;
-$hr-color:                    inherit !default;
+$hr-color:                    var(--#{$prefix}heading-color) !default; // Boosted mod
 
 // fusv-disable
 $hr-bg-color:                 null !default; // Deprecated in v5.2.0