diff --git a/ts/components/DropdownItem.svelte b/ts/components/DropdownItem.svelte
index 2bac20357..84f3911d9 100644
--- a/ts/components/DropdownItem.svelte
+++ b/ts/components/DropdownItem.svelte
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
         justify-content: space-between;
 
         font-size: calc(var(--toolbar-size) / 2.3);
+
+        background: none;
+        box-shadow: none;
+        border: none;
     }
 
     .btn-day {
diff --git a/ts/sass/base.scss b/ts/sass/base.scss
index 9fdfe050c..fc9d09bea 100644
--- a/ts/sass/base.scss
+++ b/ts/sass/base.scss
@@ -22,3 +22,8 @@ body,
 html {
     overscroll-behavior: none;
 }
+
+button {
+    /* override transition for instant hover response */
+    transition: color .15s ease-in-out, box-shadow .15s ease-in-out !important;
+}