diff --git a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/shell.css b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/shell.css
index fcf7f442c3..aa671d131a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/shell.css
+++ b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next/shell.css
@@ -683,7 +683,8 @@ body.layout-vertical.background-effects div.quick-search .dropdown-menu {
     padding-inline-start: 12px;
 }
 
-#left-pane span.fancytree-node.fancytree-active {
+#left-pane span.fancytree-node.fancytree-active,
+#left-pane span.fancytree-node.fancytree-active:hover {
     position: relative;
     background: transparent;
     color: var(--custom-color, var(--left-pane-item-selected-color));