diff --git a/components/quiz/quiz-button.tsx b/components/quiz/quiz-button.tsx
index c9f84e9b..fa481a83 100644
--- a/components/quiz/quiz-button.tsx
+++ b/components/quiz/quiz-button.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ export function QuizButton({
         "inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md border px-2.5 py-1 text-xs font-medium transition-colors",
         done
           ? "border-border text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground"
-          : "border-primary/40 bg-primary/10 text-primary hover:bg-primary/15",
+          : // Take / Continue: solid, so a pending quiz stands out in the
+            // header beside the quieter page controls.
+            "border-primary bg-primary text-primary-foreground shadow-sm hover:bg-primary/90 dark:text-white",
         className,
       )}
     >