diff --git a/src/vs/platform/actionWidget/browser/actionList.ts b/src/vs/platform/actionWidget/browser/actionList.ts
index 05aae838ca0..337851c0526 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/actionWidget/browser/actionList.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/actionWidget/browser/actionList.ts
@@ -1505,8 +1505,13 @@ export class ActionListWidget<T> extends Disposable {
 			}
 		} else if (element && element.hover?.content && typeof e.index === 'number') {
 			// Show hover for disabled items that have hover content (with delay)
-			this._hideSubmenu();
-			this._scheduleSubmenuShow(element, e.index);
+			if (this._currentSubmenuElement === element) {
+				this._cancelSubmenuHide();
+				this._cancelSubmenuShow();
+			} else {
+				this._hideSubmenu();
+				this._scheduleSubmenuShow(element, e.index);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/actionWidget/browser/actionWidget.css b/src/vs/platform/actionWidget/browser/actionWidget.css
index ccf83901b21..357a57f67bb 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/actionWidget/browser/actionWidget.css
+++ b/src/vs/platform/actionWidget/browser/actionWidget.css
@@ -357,6 +357,15 @@
 	word-wrap: break-word;
 }
 
+.action-list-submenu-hover-header a {
+	color: var(--vscode-textLink-foreground);
+}
+
+.action-list-submenu-hover-header a:hover,
+.action-list-submenu-hover-header a:active {
+	color: var(--vscode-textLink-activeForeground);
+}
+
 .action-list-submenu-hover-header.has-submenu {
 	border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vscode-menu-separatorBackground, var(--vscode-editorWidget-border));
 }