diff --git a/src/sass/gtk/_common-4.0.scss b/src/sass/gtk/_common-4.0.scss
index ce39f26c..f580f04c 100644
--- a/src/sass/gtk/_common-4.0.scss
+++ b/src/sass/gtk/_common-4.0.scss
@@ -2703,7 +2703,7 @@ popover.menu {
     &:hover {
       color: $selected_fg_color;
       background-color: $selected_bg_color;
-      transition: background-color $shorter_duration $deceleration_curve;
+      transition: background-color 50ms $deceleration_curve;
 
       arrow { color: $selected_fg_color; }
     }