diff --git a/src/public/stylesheets/theme-next.css b/src/public/stylesheets/theme-next.css
index 929151c80..02612fc86 100644
--- a/src/public/stylesheets/theme-next.css
+++ b/src/public/stylesheets/theme-next.css
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@
    --gutter-color: transparent;
    --gutter-hover-color: #bfbfbf;
 
+   --tab-close-button-hover-background: #d7d7d7;
+
    --active-tab-background-color: white;
    --active-tab-hover-background-color: var(--active-tab-background-color);
    --active-tab-text-color: black;
@@ -212,7 +214,9 @@
 
         --gutter-color: transparent;
         --gutter-hover-color: #5e5e5e;
-    
+
+        --tab-close-button-hover-background: #e2e2e2;
+
         --active-tab-background-color: #666;
         --active-tab-hover-background-color: #737373;
         --active-tab-text-color: #ccc;
@@ -461,6 +465,10 @@
     font-weight: unset !important;
 }
 
+.note-tab-close:hover {
+    background: var(--tab-close-button-hover-background) !important;
+}
+
 /*
  * Center pane
  */