diff --git a/backend/internal/web/ui/icon-button.css b/backend/internal/web/ui/icon-button.css
index 20a82a5..8dd419b 100644
--- a/backend/internal/web/ui/icon-button.css
+++ b/backend/internal/web/ui/icon-button.css
@@ -35,21 +35,17 @@
   color: var(--color-status-success-foreground);
 }
 
-/* Solid tone — hover */
+/* Solid tone — hover (icon color only, no background fill) */
 .ui-icon-button-solid.ui-icon-button-neutral:hover {
-  background: var(--color-surface-neutral-hover);
   color: var(--color-text-primary);
 }
 .ui-icon-button-solid.ui-icon-button-danger:hover {
-  background: var(--color-status-danger-soft-bg-hover);
   color: var(--color-status-danger-strong-hover);
 }
 .ui-icon-button-solid.ui-icon-button-warning:hover {
-  background: var(--color-status-warning-soft-bg-hover);
   color: var(--color-status-warning-strong-hover);
 }
 .ui-icon-button-solid.ui-icon-button-success:hover {
-  background: var(--color-status-success-soft-bg-hover);
   color: var(--color-status-success-strong-hover);
 }