diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
index 84aca039c..b890f3a4c 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/application.css
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ table.list td.buttons img, div.buttons img {vertical-align:middle;}
 table.list td.reorder {width:15%; white-space:nowrap; text-align:center; }
 table.list table.progress td {padding-right:0; border-top: none;}
 table.list caption { text-align: left; padding: 0.5em 0.5em 0.5em 0; }
-table.list tr.overdue td.due_date  { color: #c22; }
+table.list tr.overdue:not(.context-menu-selection) td.due_date  { color: #c22; }
 #role-permissions-trackers table.list th {white-space:normal;}
 table.list div.wiki p {
   margin: 0;