diff --git a/gtk-3.0/apps/_xfce.scss b/gtk-3.0/apps/_xfce.scss
index a5ba607..972a218 100644
--- a/gtk-3.0/apps/_xfce.scss
+++ b/gtk-3.0/apps/_xfce.scss
@@ -97,10 +97,16 @@ 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 f086f9d..d4adf95 100755
--- a/gtk-3.0/gtk-dark.css
+++ b/gtk-3.0/gtk-dark.css
@@ -5861,6 +5861,9 @@ 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, #eee90a, #f7b922);
diff --git a/gtk-3.0/gtk.css b/gtk-3.0/gtk.css
index e36092e..8b73914 100755
--- a/gtk-3.0/gtk.css
+++ b/gtk-3.0/gtk.css
@@ -5886,6 +5886,9 @@ 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, #eee90a, #f7b922);