diff --git a/ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusNavigationListItem.qml b/ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusNavigationListItem.qml
index 703db15618..36f1454702 100644
--- a/ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusNavigationListItem.qml
+++ b/ui/StatusQ/src/StatusQ/Components/StatusNavigationListItem.qml
@@ -21,13 +21,11 @@ StatusListItem {
 
     statusListItemIcon.anchors.topMargin: 14
 
-    highlighted: sensor.containsMouse
-
     color: {
         if (selected) {
             return Theme.palette.statusNavigationListItem.selectedBackgroundColor
         }
-        return highlighted ?
+        return highlighted || sensor.containsMouse ?
           Theme.palette.statusNavigationListItem.hoverBackgroundColor :
           Theme.palette.baseColor4
     }