diff --git a/src/public/stylesheets/theme-next/shell.css b/src/public/stylesheets/theme-next/shell.css
index d12a13387..84a88a6a3 100644
--- a/src/public/stylesheets/theme-next/shell.css
+++ b/src/public/stylesheets/theme-next/shell.css
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ body .calendar-dropdown-widget .calendar-body a:hover {
     color: var(--active-item-text-color);
 }
 
-.recent-changes-content ul li:hover {
+.recent-changes-content ul li:not(.deleted-note):hover {
     border-radius: 8px;
     background: var(--hover-item-background-color);
     color: var(--hover-item-text-color);