diff --git a/src/AModule.cpp b/src/AModule.cpp
index 259c6a39..c6fdff3e 100644
--- a/src/AModule.cpp
+++ b/src/AModule.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ bool AModule::handleUserEvent(GdkEventButton* const& e) {
       // Popup the menu
       gtk_widget_show_all(GTK_WIDGET(menu_));
       gtk_menu_popup_at_pointer(GTK_MENU(menu_), reinterpret_cast<GdkEvent*>(e));
+      // Manually reset prelight to make sure the module doesn't stay in a hover state
+      if (auto* module = event_box_.get_child(); module != nullptr) {
+        module->unset_state_flags(Gtk::StateFlags::STATE_FLAG_PRELIGHT);
+      }
     }
   }
   // Second call user scripts
diff --git a/src/modules/sni/item.cpp b/src/modules/sni/item.cpp
index 4e80eba7..83be42a3 100644
--- a/src/modules/sni/item.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sni/item.cpp
@@ -443,6 +443,9 @@ void Item::makeMenu() {
       gtk_menu->attach_to_widget(event_box);
     }
   }
+  // Manually reset prelight to make sure the tray item doesn't stay in a hover state even though
+  // the menu is focused
+  event_box.unset_state_flags(Gtk::StateFlags::STATE_FLAG_PRELIGHT);
 }
 
 bool Item::handleClick(GdkEventButton* const& ev) {