diff --git a/static/css/bootstrap.css b/static/css/bootstrap.css
index cac2b6a7..84c8a346 100644
--- a/static/css/bootstrap.css
+++ b/static/css/bootstrap.css
@@ -3665,7 +3665,7 @@ select[multiple].input-group-sm > .input-group-btn > .btn {
   }
 }
 .navbar-default {
-  background-color: #ffffff;
+  background-color: transparent;
   border-color: #eeeeee;
 }
 .navbar-default .navbar-brand {
diff --git a/stuff/bootstrap/variables.less b/stuff/bootstrap/variables.less
index ea77a494..7bf22b42 100755
--- a/stuff/bootstrap/variables.less
+++ b/stuff/bootstrap/variables.less
@@ -366,8 +366,8 @@
 @navbar-collapse-max-height:       340px;
 
 @navbar-default-color:             #777;
-@navbar-default-bg:                #fff;
-@navbar-default-border:            darken(@navbar-default-bg, 6.5%);
+@navbar-default-bg:                transparent;
+@navbar-default-border:            #eeeeee;
 
 // Navbar links
 @navbar-default-link-color:                #777;