diff --git a/src/_h5ai/client/css/inc/view.less b/src/_h5ai/client/css/inc/view.less
index 6e008f63..39edaa8a 100644
--- a/src/_h5ai/client/css/inc/view.less
+++ b/src/_h5ai/client/css/inc/view.less
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@
 					color: @col-hover;
 					background-color: @item-background-col-hover;
 					border-color: @item-border-col-hover;
+				}
 
+				&:hover {
 					.selector {
 						display: block;
 					}