diff --git a/files/assets/css/main.css b/files/assets/css/main.css
index 8ffed9a50..8d9191df9 100644
--- a/files/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/files/assets/css/main.css
@@ -7812,14 +7812,14 @@ p:empty + p { /* poll margin */
     width: 285px;
 }
 
-.btn:hover, .btn:active,
+.btn:not(.score-btn):hover, .btn:not(.score-btn):active,
 .post-actions > .list-inline  > .list-inline-item:focus,
 .post-actions > .list-inline  > .list-inline-item:hover,
 .post-actions > .list-inline  > .list-inline-item:active,
 .sidebar-link:focus, .sidebar-link:hover, .sidebar-link:active,
 .mx-1.nav-item:focus, .mx-1.nav-item:hover, .mx-1.nav-item:active,
 
-.btn:hover *, .btn:active *,
+.btn:not(.score-btn):hover *, .btn:not(.score-btn):active *,
 .post-actions > .list-inline  > .list-inline-item:focus *,
 .post-actions > .list-inline  > .list-inline-item:hover *,
 .post-actions > .list-inline  > .list-inline-item:active *,
diff --git a/files/templates/comments.html b/files/templates/comments.html
index ff66a635c..73d9d4ac3 100644
--- a/files/templates/comments.html
+++ b/files/templates/comments.html
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
 										<a type="button" tabindex="0" class="comment-{{c.id}}-up btn caction nobackground py-0 m-0 px-3 arrow-up" href="/login?redirect={{request.full_path | urlencode}}"></a>
 									{% endif %}
 
-									<span class="btn caction nobackground p-0 m-0" style="cursor: default">
+									<span class="btn caction nobackground p-0 m-0 score-btn" style="cursor: default">
 										<span data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="top" title="+{{ups}} | -{{downs}}" class="comment-score-{{c.id}} score comment-score-{{c.id}} {% if voted == 1 %}score-up{% elif voted==-1 %}score-down{% endif %} {% if c.controversial %}controversial{% endif %}">{{score}}</span>
 									</span>