diff --git a/res/css/views/dialogs/_SpotlightDialog.scss b/res/css/views/dialogs/_SpotlightDialog.scss
index 8f03fdb2f8..c9a77efd5c 100644
--- a/res/css/views/dialogs/_SpotlightDialog.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/dialogs/_SpotlightDialog.scss
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ limitations under the License.
 
                 &:hover, &[aria-selected=true] {
                     background-color: $system;
+                }
 
-                    .mx_SpotlightDialog_enterPrompt {
-                        display: inline-block;
-                    }
+                &[aria-selected=true] .mx_SpotlightDialog_enterPrompt {
+                    display: inline-block;
                 }
             }
         }