diff --git a/src/zen/common/styles/zen-urlbar.css b/src/zen/common/styles/zen-urlbar.css
index 8d8d3d0e4..d7960ca11 100644
--- a/src/zen/common/styles/zen-urlbar.css
+++ b/src/zen/common/styles/zen-urlbar.css
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ button.popup-notification-dropmarker {
   margin-left: 0 !important;
   margin-right: 12px !important;
   padding: 6px !important;
-  border-radius: 6px !important;
+  border-radius: 4px !important;
 }
 
 .urlbarView-row[has-action]:is([type='switchtab'], [type='remotetab'], [type='clipboard']) .urlbarView-action {
@@ -527,23 +527,25 @@ button.popup-notification-dropmarker {
 }
 
 .urlbarView-row {
-  .urlbarView-favicon {
-    transition: background-color 0.05s;
-  }
+  --urlbarView-item-inline-padding: 0.9rem;
+  --urlbarView-item-block-padding: 1rem;
 
   &:hover {
     .urlbarView-favicon,
     & {
       background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--zen-branding-bg-reverse) 5%, transparent 95%) !important;
     }
-
-    .urlbarView-url,
-    .urlbarView-title-separator::before {
-      color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--zen-colors-primary) 30%, lightgray) !important;
-    }
   }
 
   &[selected] {
     background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--zen-primary-color) 50%, transparent 50%) !important;
+
+    & * {
+      color: white !important;
+    }
+
+    & .urlbarView-favicon {
+      background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9) !important;
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/zen/tabs/zen-tabs/vertical-tabs.css b/src/zen/tabs/zen-tabs/vertical-tabs.css
index 314cd9f1c..ec5b6fc94 100644
--- a/src/zen/tabs/zen-tabs/vertical-tabs.css
+++ b/src/zen/tabs/zen-tabs/vertical-tabs.css
@@ -1251,6 +1251,9 @@
   transition: max-height 0.3s ease-out;
   opacity: 1;
   grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(max(23.7%, 48px), 1fr));
+  &[data-hack-type='2'] {
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(max(23.7%, 48px), 1fr) minmax(max(23.7%, 48px), 1fr));
+  }
   scrollbar-width: thin;
   min-width: calc(100% + var(--zen-toolbox-padding) * 2);
   padding: 0 var(--zen-toolbox-padding);
diff --git a/src/zen/workspaces/ZenWorkspaces.mjs b/src/zen/workspaces/ZenWorkspaces.mjs
index ed09082e1..bdf71e02e 100644
--- a/src/zen/workspaces/ZenWorkspaces.mjs
+++ b/src/zen/workspaces/ZenWorkspaces.mjs
@@ -2394,6 +2394,16 @@ var ZenWorkspaces = new (class extends ZenMultiWindowFeature {
         );
         const workspaceObject = this.getWorkspaceFromId(workspaceId);
         const essentialContainer = this.getEssentialsSection(workspaceObject.containerTabId);
+        const essentialNumChildren = essentialContainer.children.length;
+        let essentialHackType = 0;
+        if (essentialNumChildren % 2 === 0) {
+          essentialHackType = 2;
+        }
+        if (essentialHackType > 0) {
+          essentialContainer.setAttribute('data-hack-type', essentialHackType);
+        } else {
+          essentialContainer.removeAttribute('data-hack-type');
+        }
         this._updateMarginTopPinnedTabs(arrowScrollbox, pinnedContainer, essentialContainer, workspaceIndicator, forAnimation);
         this.updateShouldHideSeparator(arrowScrollbox, pinnedContainer);
       }