diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/dashlist/styles.ts b/public/app/plugins/panel/dashlist/styles.ts
index f197e9ff018..22fcbf0e177 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/dashlist/styles.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/dashlist/styles.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ export const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => ({
     padding: ${theme.spacing(1)};
 
     &:hover {
-      background: ${theme.colors.emphasize(theme.colors.background.primary, 0.03)};
       a {
+        color: ${theme.colors.text.link};
         text-decoration: underline;
       }
     }