diff --git a/modules/dashboard/Tabs.qml b/modules/dashboard/Tabs.qml
index 32e8c469..5bf99ca3 100644
--- a/modules/dashboard/Tabs.qml
+++ b/modules/dashboard/Tabs.qml
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ Item {
             implicitWidth: Math.max(icon.width, label.width)
             implicitHeight: icon.height + label.height
 
+            hoverEnabled: true
             cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
 
             onPressed: event => {
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ Item {
                     anchors.fill: parent
 
                     color: tab.current ? Colours.palette.m3primary : Colours.palette.m3onSurface
-                    opacity: mouse.pressed ? 0.1 : tab.hovered ? 0.08 : 0
+                    opacity: mouse.pressed ? 0.1 : mouse.containsMouse ? 0.08 : 0
 
                     Behavior on opacity {
                         Anim {}