diff --git a/Widgets/NPillHorizontal.qml b/Widgets/NPillHorizontal.qml
index ea7885eb..6d5ccff4 100644
--- a/Widgets/NPillHorizontal.qml
+++ b/Widgets/NPillHorizontal.qml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Item {
     NIcon {
       icon: root.icon
       font.pointSize: Style.fontSizeM * scaling
-      color: hovered && !forceOpen ? Color.mOnTertiary : Color.mOnSurface
+      color: hovered ? Color.mOnTertiary : Color.mOnSurface
       // Center horizontally
       x: (iconCircle.width - width) / 2
       // Center vertically accounting for font metrics
diff --git a/Widgets/NPillVertical.qml b/Widgets/NPillVertical.qml
index 4babba05..d718a6ba 100644
--- a/Widgets/NPillVertical.qml
+++ b/Widgets/NPillVertical.qml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Item {
     NIcon {
       icon: root.icon
       font.pointSize: Style.fontSizeM * scaling
-      color: hovered && !forceOpen ? Color.mOnTertiary : Color.mOnSurface
+      color: hovered ? Color.mOnTertiary : Color.mOnSurface
       // Center horizontally
       x: (iconCircle.width - width) / 2
       // Center vertically accounting for font metrics