diff --git a/assets/css/global.scss b/assets/css/global.scss
index 6e77110c54..93734a6fee 100755
--- a/assets/css/global.scss
+++ b/assets/css/global.scss
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ $promo_highlight: #43af99;
 	line-height: 1;
 }
 
+#adminmenuwrap #adminmenu li.current a > .awaiting-mod:not(.sensei-promo-groups__badge):not(.sensei-upsell-pro-badge) {
+	background-color: $promo_highlight;
+	color: #fff;
+}
+
 .sensei-wp-list-table-row--disabled .sensei-email-unavailable {
 	color: #999999;
 }
diff --git a/changelog/fix-8073-admin-menu-active-badge-color b/changelog/fix-8073-admin-menu-active-badge-color
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb4cf98701
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/fix-8073-admin-menu-active-badge-color
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: fixed
+
+Restore the visible background pill on the admin menu count badge when its menu item is the active one.