diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/browser/media/scm.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/browser/media/scm.css
index c11117fde935c..a38b37428017b 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/browser/media/scm.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/browser/media/scm.css
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@
 	stroke: var(--vscode-sideBar-background);
 }
 
-.scm-view .monaco-list-row:hover .history-item > .graph-container > .graph > circle {
-	stroke: var(--vscode-list-hoverBackground);
+.scm-view .monaco-list-row:hover .history-item > .graph-container > .graph > circle:first-of-type {
+	stroke: transparent;
 }
 
 .scm-view .monaco-list-row .history-item > .label-container {