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 514a73407c..e433b9fe4a 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
@@ -208,11 +208,25 @@
     width: 99%;
 }
 
-.usky-grid.umb-nested-content__node-type-picker .cell-tools-menu {
-    position: relative;
-    transform: translate(-50%, -25%);
-}
+.usky-grid.umb-nested-content__node-type-picker {
+    .cell-tools-menu {
+        position: relative;
+        transform: translate(-50%, -25%);
+    }
 
+    .elements li {
+        &:hover {
+            i {
+                color: @white !important;
+            }
+        }
+
+        i {
+            // make sure the item icons shown are in the correct color according to their doc type icon instead of the grid editor item color
+            color: unset;
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 // this resolves the layout issue introduced in nested content in 7.12 with the addition of the input for link anchors
 // the attribute selector ensures the change only applies to the linkpicker overlay