diff --git a/sass/_config/_variables.scss b/sass/_config/_variables.scss
index c4c1be2..2a9b439 100644
--- a/sass/_config/_variables.scss
+++ b/sass/_config/_variables.scss
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ $color5    : #6FA939 !default;
 $base-color: $color1;
 $link-color: $color3;
 $base-background : $color2;
-$link-hover-color: $color4;
+$link-hover-color: $color4; // Make it equal to $link-color if you don't want
+                            // any effect on links when focused/hovered
 $brand-primary: $color5;
 
 
diff --git a/sass/library/_base.scss b/sass/library/_base.scss
index 6d69419..22bc1eb 100644
--- a/sass/library/_base.scss
+++ b/sass/library/_base.scss
@@ -30,10 +30,14 @@ body {
 a {
   color: $link-color;
 
-  &:focus,
-  &:hover,
-  &:active {
-    color: $link-hover-color;
+  // No styling on focus/hover if there's no effect. Avoids to then have to
+  // override it countless times. See Issue #232
+  @if $link-hover-color != $link-color {
+    &:focus,
+    &:hover,
+    &:active {
+        color: $link-hover-color;
+    }
   }
 }