diff --git a/src/zen/split-view/zen-split-group.inc.css b/src/zen/split-view/zen-split-group.inc.css
index 9dbbf0c16..a5ab1d382 100644
--- a/src/zen/split-view/zen-split-group.inc.css
+++ b/src/zen/split-view/zen-split-group.inc.css
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ tab-group[split-view-group] {
       }
     }
 
-    &:active {
+    &:active:not(:has(.tab-content > image:active)) {
       scale: var(--zen-active-tab-scale);
     }