diff --git a/qt6/src/qml/MenuItem.qml b/qt6/src/qml/MenuItem.qml
index 0e9e64d4..ea6d6e8a 100644
--- a/qt6/src/qml/MenuItem.qml
+++ b/qt6/src/qml/MenuItem.qml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ T.MenuItem {
     padding: DS.Style.control.padding
     spacing: DS.Style.control.spacing
     opacity: D.ColorSelector.controlState === D.DTK.DisabledState ? 0.4 : 1
+    highlighted: hovered || (subMenu && subMenu.visible)
     icon {
         height: DS.Style.menu.item.iconSize.height
         width: DS.Style.menu.item.iconSize.height