diff --git a/web/chat/chat-thread-list.css b/web/chat/chat-thread-list.css
--- a/web/chat/chat-thread-list.css
+++ b/web/chat/chat-thread-list.css
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   background: var(--thread-active-bg);
 }
 div.thread:hover {
-  background: var(--thread-hover-bg);
+  background: var(--thread-active-bg);
 }
 div.title {
   flex: 1;