diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
index 8e36f6df..0df8562e 100644
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
@@ -4685,6 +4685,10 @@ namespace Breeze
                 contentsRect = insideMargin( contentsRect, marginWidth );
                 if( hasInlineIndicator ) contentsRect.setRight( contentsRect.right() - Metrics::ToolButton_BoxTextSpace );
 
+                // disable mouse over in case of arrow buttons
+                if( toolButtonOption->features & QStyleOptionToolButton::Arrow )
+                { copy.state &= ~State_MouseOver; }
+
             }
 
             copy.rect = contentsRect;