diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/card-columns.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/card-columns.css
index 45da3a1dc..c09f5999d 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/card-columns.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/card-columns.css
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
       display: contents;
     }
 
-    .card[aria-selected] {
+    [aria-selected] & .card[aria-selected] {
       outline: 2px solid tomato;
     }
   }