diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/Section.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/Section.kt
index 43d12fbaad..f0c162ef88 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/Section.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/helpers/Section.kt
@@ -40,9 +40,11 @@ private val LocalInSectionCard = staticCompositionLocalOf { false }
 // against the off-white LIGHT canvas (where the default 0.04-alpha ripple hover
 // blends in). Click ripple is still provided by Modifier.clickable's own
 // indication — this only handles the persistent hover overlay.
+// `enabled = false` suppresses the hover state entirely (used for disabled
+// items, which should not visually respond to hover).
 @Composable
-private fun Modifier.sectionItemHover(): Modifier {
-  if (!LocalInSectionCard.current) return this
+private fun Modifier.sectionItemHover(enabled: Boolean = true): Modifier {
+  if (!enabled || !LocalInSectionCard.current) return this
   val interactionSource = remember { MutableInteractionSource() }
   val isHovered by interactionSource.collectIsHoveredAsState()
   val hoverColor = if (isHovered) MaterialTheme.colors.onBackground.copy(alpha = 0.08f) else Color.Transparent
@@ -200,7 +202,7 @@ fun SectionItemView(
   val modifier = Modifier
     .fillMaxWidth()
     .sizeIn(minHeight = minHeight)
-    .sectionItemHover()
+    .sectionItemHover(enabled = !disabled)
     .sectionItemDivider()
   Row(
     if (click == null || disabled) modifier.padding(padding) else modifier.clickable(onClick = click).padding(padding),
@@ -241,7 +243,7 @@ fun SectionItemViewLongClickable(
   val modifier = Modifier
     .fillMaxWidth()
     .sizeIn(minHeight = minHeight)
-    .sectionItemHover()
+    .sectionItemHover(enabled = !disabled)
     .sectionItemDivider()
   Row(
     if (disabled) {
@@ -267,7 +269,7 @@ fun SectionItemViewSpaceBetween(
   val modifier = Modifier
     .fillMaxWidth()
     .sizeIn(minHeight = minHeight)
-    .sectionItemHover()
+    .sectionItemHover(enabled = !disabled)
     .sectionItemDivider()
   Row(
     if (click == null || disabled) modifier.padding(padding).padding(vertical = DEFAULT_MIN_SECTION_ITEM_PADDING_VERTICAL) else modifier