diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
index e040bdb0..5de63783 100644
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
@@ -4341,7 +4341,7 @@ namespace Breeze
             const QIcon::State iconState( sunken ? QIcon::On : QIcon::Off );
             QIcon::Mode iconMode;
             if( !enabled ) iconMode = QIcon::Disabled;
-            else if( !flat && hasFocus ) iconMode = QIcon::Selected;
+            else if( (!flat && hasFocus) || (flat && (state & State_Sunken) && !mouseOver) ) iconMode = QIcon::Selected;
             else if( mouseOver && flat ) iconMode = QIcon::Active;
             else iconMode = QIcon::Normal;