diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/views/TabView.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/views/TabView.java
index 6bd776b8d..4cff3bdff 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/views/TabView.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/ui/views/TabView.java
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@ public void setSelected(boolean selected) {
     @Override
     public void onHoverChanged(boolean aHovered) {
         super.onHoverChanged(aHovered);
+        if (!aHovered) {
+            mSendTabButton.setHovered(false);
+            mCloseButton.setHovered(false);
+        }
         updateState();
     }