diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabControl.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabControl.cs
index 61501b0cd8..dbcce9a84a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuTabControl.cs
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
 
             protected void FadeUnhovered()
             {
-                Bar.FadeOut(transition_length, Easing.OutQuint);
-                Text.FadeColour(AccentColour, transition_length, Easing.OutQuint);
+                Bar.FadeTo(IsHovered ? 1 : 0, transition_length, Easing.OutQuint);
+                Text.FadeColour(IsHovered ? Color4.White : AccentColour, transition_length, Easing.OutQuint);
             }
 
             protected override bool OnHover(HoverEvent e)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/ChannelTabItem.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/ChannelTabItem.cs
index 09dc06b95f..cca4dc33e5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/ChannelTabItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/Tabs/ChannelTabItem.cs
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.Tabs
 
             TweenEdgeEffectTo(deactivateEdgeEffect, TRANSITION_LENGTH);
 
-            box.FadeColour(BackgroundInactive, TRANSITION_LENGTH, Easing.OutQuint);
+            box.FadeColour(IsHovered ? backgroundHover : BackgroundInactive, TRANSITION_LENGTH, Easing.OutQuint);
             highlightBox.FadeOut(TRANSITION_LENGTH, Easing.OutQuint);
 
             Text.Font = Text.Font.With(weight: FontWeight.Medium);