diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-nested-content.less b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-nested-content.less
index eec23869b5..b49be17a40 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-nested-content.less
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/less/components/umb-nested-content.less
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
     }
 }
 
-.umb-nested-content__item--active {
+.umb-nested-content__item--active > .umb-nested-content__header-bar {
     .umb-nested-content__heading {
         background-color: @ui-active;
         &:hover {