diff --git a/src/zen/common/styles/zen-urlbar.css b/src/zen/common/styles/zen-urlbar.css
index c4b5363e5..2b29ce15a 100644
--- a/src/zen/common/styles/zen-urlbar.css
+++ b/src/zen/common/styles/zen-urlbar.css
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
   }
 
   &:hover #urlbar-background {
-    background-color: light-dark(rgba(89, 89, 89, 0.2), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2)) !important;
+    background-color: light-dark(rgba(89, 89, 89, 0.15), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2)) !important;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/zen/tabs/zen-tabs/vertical-tabs.css b/src/zen/tabs/zen-tabs/vertical-tabs.css
index dc585e238..8665467bb 100644
--- a/src/zen/tabs/zen-tabs/vertical-tabs.css
+++ b/src/zen/tabs/zen-tabs/vertical-tabs.css
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@
   }
 
   &:hover .tab-background {
-    background: var(--tab-hover-background-color);
+    background: light-dark(rgba(89, 89, 89, 0.15), var(--tab-selected-bgcolor));
   }
 
   /* Optional blurred favicon background effect (if pref `zen.theme.essentials-favicon-bg` is enabled) */