diff --git a/src/components/searchfield/_searchfield-new.scss b/src/components/searchfield/_searchfield-new.scss
index 95b0635a4b..83b0c6aec6 100644
--- a/src/components/searchfield/_searchfield-new.scss
+++ b/src/components/searchfield/_searchfield-new.scss
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
 
   .searchfield-category-button {
     height: 38px;
+
+    &:hover {
+      .category {
+        color: $button-color-tertiary-hover-font-new;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   &.context {