diff --git a/sass/_config/_variables.scss b/sass/_config/_variables.scss
index 2a9b439..0c29b4b 100644
--- a/sass/_config/_variables.scss
+++ b/sass/_config/_variables.scss
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ $color5    : #6FA939 !default;
 $base-color: $color1;
 $link-color: $color3;
 $base-background : $color2;
-$link-hover-color: $color4; // Make it equal to $link-color if you don't want
+$link-hover-color: $color4; // Make it equal to either $link-color or false 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 22bc1eb..cd25ea9 100644
--- a/sass/library/_base.scss
+++ b/sass/library/_base.scss
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ a {
 
   // 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 != $link-color {
+  @if ($link-hover-color != $link-color and $link-hover-color != false) {
     &:focus,
     &:hover,
     &:active {