diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/color-schemes/_admin.scss b/src/wp-admin/css/color-schemes/_admin.scss
index c63c8ce35b..44871b0882 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/color-schemes/_admin.scss
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/color-schemes/_admin.scss
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ strong .post-com-count span {
 /* Admin Menu */
 
 #adminmenuback,
-#adminmenuwrap {
+#adminmenuwrap,
+#adminmenu {
 	background: $menu-background;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css b/src/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
index daa4fc954f..1bc205e4c1 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.css
@@ -1170,7 +1170,8 @@ table.widefat .spam a:hover {
 
 /* menu */
 #adminmenuback,
-#adminmenuwrap {
+#adminmenuwrap,
+#adminmenu {
 	background-color: #222;
 }