diff --git a/kstyle/breezehelper.cpp b/kstyle/breezehelper.cpp
index e487bef0..20bcee39 100644
--- a/kstyle/breezehelper.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezehelper.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,8 @@ namespace Breeze
     }
 
     //____________________________________________________________________
-    QColor Helper::toolButtonColor( const QPalette& palette, bool mouseOver, bool hasFocus, qreal opacity, AnimationMode mode ) const
+    // QColor Helper::toolButtonColor( const QPalette& palette, bool mouseOver, bool hasFocus, qreal opacity, AnimationMode mode ) const
+    QColor Helper::toolButtonColor( const QPalette& palette, bool mouseOver, bool hasFocus, bool sunken, qreal opacity, AnimationMode mode ) const
     {
 
         QColor outline;
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ namespace Breeze
 
             const QColor hover( hoverColor( palette ) );
             const QColor focus( focusColor( palette ) );
-            if( hasFocus ) outline = KColorUtils::mix( focus, hover, opacity );
+            if( hasFocus || sunken ) outline = KColorUtils::mix( focus, hover, opacity );
             else outline = alphaColor( hover, opacity );
 
         } else if( mouseOver ) {
@@ -247,9 +248,10 @@ namespace Breeze
         } else if( mode == AnimationFocus ) {
 
             const QColor focus( focusColor( palette ) );
-            outline = alphaColor( focus, opacity );
+            if( sunken ) outline = focus;
+            else outline = alphaColor( focus, opacity );
 
-        } else if( hasFocus ) {
+        } else if( hasFocus || sunken ) {
 
             outline = focusColor( palette );
 
diff --git a/kstyle/breezehelper.h b/kstyle/breezehelper.h
index 33b5261e..3ea3030f 100644
--- a/kstyle/breezehelper.h
+++ b/kstyle/breezehelper.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace Breeze
         QColor buttonBackgroundColor( const QPalette&, bool mouseOver, bool hasFocus, qreal opacity = AnimationData::OpacityInvalid, AnimationMode = AnimationNone ) const;
 
         //* tool button color
-        QColor toolButtonColor( const QPalette&, bool mouseOver, bool hasFocus, qreal opacity = AnimationData::OpacityInvalid, AnimationMode = AnimationNone ) const;
+        QColor toolButtonColor( const QPalette&, bool mouseOver, bool hasFocus, bool sunken, qreal opacity = AnimationData::OpacityInvalid, AnimationMode = AnimationNone ) const;
 
         //* slider outline color, using animations
         QColor sliderOutlineColor( const QPalette&, bool mouseOver, bool hasFocus, qreal opacity = AnimationData::OpacityInvalid, AnimationMode = AnimationNone ) const;
diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
index f1120e39..abf99f8e 100644
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
@@ -2954,7 +2954,7 @@ namespace Breeze
 
             // define colors and render
             const QPalette& palette( option->palette );
-            const QColor color( _helper->toolButtonColor( palette, mouseOver, hasFocus || sunken, opacity, mode ) );
+            const QColor color( _helper->toolButtonColor( palette, mouseOver, hasFocus, sunken, opacity, mode ) );
             _helper->renderToolButtonFrame( painter, rect, color, sunken );
 
         } else {
@@ -3027,7 +3027,7 @@ namespace Breeze
 
         } else {
 
-            const QColor color( _helper->toolButtonColor( palette, mouseOver, hasFocus || sunken, opacity, mode ) );
+            const QColor color( _helper->toolButtonColor( palette, mouseOver, hasFocus, sunken, opacity, mode ) );
             _helper->renderToolButtonFrame( painter, rect, color, sunken );
 
         }
@@ -5320,7 +5320,7 @@ namespace Breeze
                 if( flat ) {
 
                     // define colors and render
-                    const QColor color( _helper->toolButtonColor( palette, mouseOver, hasFocus || sunken, opacity, mode ) );
+                    const QColor color( _helper->toolButtonColor( palette, mouseOver, hasFocus, sunken, opacity, mode ) );
                     _helper->renderToolButtonFrame( painter, rect, color, sunken );
 
                 } else {