diff --git a/pixelegg/css/pixelegg.css b/pixelegg/css/pixelegg.css
index 33b5c35bde..5274618618 100644
--- a/pixelegg/css/pixelegg.css
+++ b/pixelegg/css/pixelegg.css
@@ -4549,7 +4549,7 @@ span.overlayContainer img.overlay {
 #egw_fw_main #egw_fw_tabs .egw_fw_ui_tabs_header .egw_fw_ui_tab_header .notifyTabDiv:hover {
   background-color: #1E1E1E;
 }
-#egw_fw_main #egw_fw_tabs .egw_fw_ui_tabs_header .egw_fw_ui_tab_header:hover {
+#egw_fw_main #egw_fw_tabs .egw_fw_ui_tabs_header .egw_fw_ui_tab_header:hover:not(.egw_fw_ui_tab_header_active) {
   background-color: rgba(153, 204, 255, 0.4);
   padding-bottom: 0px;
   border-top: 7px solid transparent;
@@ -4558,7 +4558,7 @@ span.overlayContainer img.overlay {
   width: -moz-available;
   max-width: fit-content !important;
 }
-#egw_fw_main #egw_fw_tabs .egw_fw_ui_tabs_header .egw_fw_ui_tab_header:hover .egw_fw_ui_tab_close_button {
+#egw_fw_main #egw_fw_tabs .egw_fw_ui_tabs_header .egw_fw_ui_tab_header:hover:not(.egw_fw_ui_tab_header_active) .egw_fw_ui_tab_close_button {
   background-image: url(../../api/templates/default/images/close.svg);
 }
 #egw_fw_main #egw_fw_tabs .egw_fw_ui_tabs_header .egw_fw_ui_tab_header:hover:not(.egw_fw_ui_tab_header_active) .egw_fw_ui_tab_close_button {
diff --git a/pixelegg/less/layout_raster_main.less b/pixelegg/less/layout_raster_main.less
index 91f58a7617..07daacc566 100644
--- a/pixelegg/less/layout_raster_main.less
+++ b/pixelegg/less/layout_raster_main.less
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 						background-color: @gray_90;
 					}
 				}
-				&:hover {
+				&:hover:not(.egw_fw_ui_tab_header_active) {
 					background-color: @color_hover_row;
 					padding-bottom: 0px;
 					border-top: 7px solid transparent;