diff --git a/src/components/menu-item/menu-item.styles.ts b/src/components/menu-item/menu-item.styles.ts
index 4184fdd6..39127afe 100644
--- a/src/components/menu-item/menu-item.styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/menu-item/menu-item.styles.ts
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ export default css`
     outline: none;
   }
 
-  :host(:hover:not([aria-disabled='true'])) .menu-item,
-  :host(:focus-visible:not(.sl-focus-invisible):not([aria-disabled='true'])) .menu-item {
+  :host(:hover:not([aria-disabled='true'])) .menu-item {
     outline: none;
     background-color: var(--sl-color-primary-600);
     color: var(--sl-color-neutral-0);
@@ -83,8 +82,7 @@ export default css`
   }
 
   @media (forced-colors: active) {
-    :host(:hover:not([aria-disabled='true'])) .menu-item,
-    :host(:focus-visible:not(.sl-focus-invisible):not([aria-disabled='true'])) .menu-item {
+    :host(:hover:not([aria-disabled='true'])) .menu-item {
       outline: dashed 1px SelectedItem;
       outline-offset: -1px;
     }