diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/PinnedNoteList.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/PinnedNoteList.svelte
index d3d45abfb6..156c684bde 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/PinnedNoteList.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/PinnedNoteList.svelte
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 				draggable="false"
 			>
 				<div class="self-center">
-					<NotesIcon className="size-4" strokeWidth="1.5" />
+					<NotesIcon className="size-3.5" strokeWidth="1.5" />
 				</div>
 				<div class="flex-1 text-ellipsis line-clamp-1">
 					{note.title}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/RecursiveFolder.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/RecursiveFolder.svelte
index a7ffe965fb..0bc180638a 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/RecursiveFolder.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/RecursiveFolder.svelte
@@ -598,7 +598,11 @@
 							{/if}
 						</div>
 					{:else}
-						<div class="p-[1px]">
+						<div class="flex group-hover:hidden transition-all">
+							<FolderIcon className="size-3.5" strokeWidth="1.5" />
+						</div>
+
+						<div class="hidden group-hover:flex transition-all p-[1px]">
 							{#if open}
 								<ChevronDown className=" size-3" strokeWidth="1.5" />
 							{:else}