diff --git a/desktop/src/features/community-members/ui/WelcomeChannelSettingsCard.tsx b/desktop/src/features/community-members/ui/WelcomeChannelSettingsCard.tsx
index 03f4c02a9a..358cea822c 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/community-members/ui/WelcomeChannelSettingsCard.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/community-members/ui/WelcomeChannelSettingsCard.tsx
@@ -834,19 +834,31 @@ export function WelcomeComposer({
           />
         </ContextMenuTrigger>
         <ContextMenuContent className={ACTION_TRAY_SURFACE_CLASS}>
-          <ContextMenuItem onSelect={() => insertAtCaret("member")}>
+          <ContextMenuItem
+            className="hover:bg-muted/50 hover:text-foreground"
+            onSelect={() => insertAtCaret("member")}
+          >
             <UserRound className="h-4 w-4" />
             New member’s name
           </ContextMenuItem>
-          <ContextMenuItem onSelect={() => insertAtCaret("link")}>
+          <ContextMenuItem
+            className="hover:bg-muted/50 hover:text-foreground"
+            onSelect={() => insertAtCaret("link")}
+          >
             <Link2 className="h-4 w-4" />
             Link
           </ContextMenuItem>
-          <ContextMenuItem onSelect={() => insertAtCaret("image")}>
+          <ContextMenuItem
+            className="hover:bg-muted/50 hover:text-foreground"
+            onSelect={() => insertAtCaret("image")}
+          >
             <ImageIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
             Image
           </ContextMenuItem>
-          <ContextMenuItem onSelect={() => insertAtCaret("channel")}>
+          <ContextMenuItem
+            className="hover:bg-muted/50 hover:text-foreground"
+            onSelect={() => insertAtCaret("channel")}
+          >
             <Hash className="h-4 w-4" />
             Channel
           </ContextMenuItem>
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/invites-settings-screenshots.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/invites-settings-screenshots.spec.ts
index 52973a3452..d268c85c6c 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/invites-settings-screenshots.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/invites-settings-screenshots.spec.ts
@@ -146,7 +146,19 @@ test("builds a personalized welcome sequence", async ({ page }) => {
   );
   const editor = builder.getByTestId("welcome-inline-message");
   await editor.click({ button: "right", position: { x: 420, y: 22 } });
-  await expect(page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Link" })).toBeVisible();
+  const linkMenuItem = page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Link" });
+  await expect(linkMenuItem).toBeVisible();
+  const restingMenuItemColor = await linkMenuItem.evaluate(
+    (element) => getComputedStyle(element).backgroundColor,
+  );
+  await linkMenuItem.hover();
+  await expect
+    .poll(() =>
+      linkMenuItem.evaluate(
+        (element) => getComputedStyle(element).backgroundColor,
+      ),
+    )
+    .not.toBe(restingMenuItemColor);
   await waitForAnimations(page);
   await builder.screenshot({
     path: `${OUTDIR}/03-welcome-channel-builder.png`,