diff --git a/web/themes/custom/votegov/src/sass/uswds-overrides/usa-language-selector.scss b/web/themes/custom/votegov/src/sass/uswds-overrides/usa-language-selector.scss
index f27e9856b..fb453fee1 100644
--- a/web/themes/custom/votegov/src/sass/uswds-overrides/usa-language-selector.scss
+++ b/web/themes/custom/votegov/src/sass/uswds-overrides/usa-language-selector.scss
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
   @include u-width('auto');
   @include u-radius('sm');
   @include u-text('no-wrap');
+  background-color: $base-dark;
 
   @include at-media-max('tablet') {
     overflow: auto;
@@ -55,3 +56,12 @@
   @include u-padding(1);
   @include u-border(0);
 }
+
+
+.usa-button.usa-language__link {
+  &[aria-expanded="true"]{
+    background-color: $base-dark;
+    border-bottom-right-radius: 0;
+    border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
+  }
+}