diff --git a/static/css/base.css b/static/css/base.css
index ced7f5a8..91ef149c 100644
--- a/static/css/base.css
+++ b/static/css/base.css
@@ -246,3 +246,9 @@ pre {
 .nav-pills > li.active > a:focus {
     outline: 0;
 }
+
+/* no button outlines in Chrome--  */
+.btn-default.active,
+.btn-default.active.focus {
+    outline: 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/static/css/bootstrap-colors.css b/static/css/bootstrap-colors.css
index aea24a2c..4de71aee 100644
--- a/static/css/bootstrap-colors.css
+++ b/static/css/bootstrap-colors.css
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 .btn-default:hover:active,
 .btn-default:focus,
 .btn-default:active,
+.btn-default.active.focus,
 .btn-default.active:hover {
     color: var(--btn-active-color);
     background-color: var(--btn-active-bg);