diff --git a/gtk-3.0/apps/_xfce.scss b/gtk-3.0/apps/_xfce.scss
index 02610d8..fa27250 100644
--- a/gtk-3.0/apps/_xfce.scss
+++ b/gtk-3.0/apps/_xfce.scss
@@ -90,10 +90,16 @@ window.thunar toolbar#location-toolbar > toolitem > widget > widget.linked.path-
 }
 
 /* thunar sidepane */
-window.thunar paned > scrolledwindow treeview.view:selected {
-  @include button(active-header);
-  border-radius: 0;
-  box-shadow: none;
+window.thunar paned > scrolledwindow treeview.view {
+
+  &:hover {
+    background: darken($_sidebar_color, 3%);
+  }
+  &:selected {
+    @include button(active-header);
+    border-radius: 0;
+    box-shadow: none;
+  }
 }
 
 window.thunar toolbar#location-toolbar entry {
diff --git a/gtk-3.0/gtk-dark.css b/gtk-3.0/gtk-dark.css
index 7dfd11c..498370f 100755
--- a/gtk-3.0/gtk-dark.css
+++ b/gtk-3.0/gtk-dark.css
@@ -5799,6 +5799,9 @@ window.thunar toolbar#location-toolbar > toolitem > widget > widget.linked.path-
   box-shadow: none; }
 
 /* thunar sidepane */
+window.thunar paned > scrolledwindow treeview.view:hover {
+  background: #10131b; }
+
 window.thunar paned > scrolledwindow treeview.view:selected {
   border-radius: 23px;
   background: linear-gradient(to right, #F67E7D, #E1DD8F);
diff --git a/gtk-3.0/gtk.css b/gtk-3.0/gtk.css
index 7dfd11c..498370f 100755
--- a/gtk-3.0/gtk.css
+++ b/gtk-3.0/gtk.css
@@ -5799,6 +5799,9 @@ window.thunar toolbar#location-toolbar > toolitem > widget > widget.linked.path-
   box-shadow: none; }
 
 /* thunar sidepane */
+window.thunar paned > scrolledwindow treeview.view:hover {
+  background: #10131b; }
+
 window.thunar paned > scrolledwindow treeview.view:selected {
   border-radius: 23px;
   background: linear-gradient(to right, #F67E7D, #E1DD8F);