diff --git a/sidebar/package/contents/ui/CategoriesPage.qml b/sidebar/package/contents/ui/CategoriesPage.qml
--- a/sidebar/package/contents/ui/CategoriesPage.qml
+++ b/sidebar/package/contents/ui/CategoriesPage.qml
@@ -128,8 +128,12 @@
         section {
             property: "categoryDisplayRole"
             delegate: Kirigami.AbstractListItem {
-                enabled: false
                 separatorVisible: false
+                //FIXME: by overriding the background, we disable the hover effect
+                // Ideally, we would use real header items
+                background: Rectangle {
+                    color: Kirigami.Theme.viewBackgroundColor
+                }
                 RowLayout {
                     anchors {
                         left: parent.left