diff --git a/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml b/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
index 543ca0c26e..f9c314d660 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ Rectangle
                     background: Rectangle {
                         color: control.hovered ? UM.Theme.getColor("button_hover") :
                                control.pressed ? UM.Theme.getColor("button_hover") : UM.Theme.getColor("sidebar_header_bar")
+                        Behavior on color { ColorAnimation { duration: 50; } }
 
                         UM.RecolorImage {
                             id: downArrow