diff --git a/applet/contents/ui/ListItemBase.qml b/applet/contents/ui/ListItemBase.qml
--- a/applet/contents/ui/ListItemBase.qml
+++ b/applet/contents/ui/ListItemBase.qml
@@ -111,8 +111,16 @@
                         Layout.preferredHeight: slider.height
                         Layout.preferredWidth: Layout.preferredHeight
                         checkable: true
-                        iconName: "application-menu"
                         onClicked: contextMenu.show(x, y + height)
+
+                        PlasmaCore.IconItem {
+                            anchors.fill: parent
+                            source: "application-menu"
+
+                            // From Plasma's ToolButtonStyle:
+                            active: parent.hovered
+                            colorGroup: parent.hovered ? PlasmaCore.Theme.ButtonColorGroup : PlasmaCore.ColorScope.colorGroup
+                        }
                     }
                 }