diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Inbox.test.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Inbox.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc7f9fea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Inbox.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+// @vitest-environment jsdom
+
+import { act } from "react";
+import type { ComponentProps } from "react";
+import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { FailedRunInboxRow } from "./Inbox";
+
+vi.mock("@/lib/router", () => ({
+  Link: ({ children, className, ...props }: ComponentProps<"a">) => (
+    <a className={className} {...props}>{children}</a>
+  ),
+  useLocation: () => ({ pathname: "/", search: "", hash: "" }),
+  useNavigate: () => () => {},
+}));
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+(globalThis as any).IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = true;
+
+describe("FailedRunInboxRow", () => {
+  let container: HTMLDivElement;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    container = document.createElement("div");
+    document.body.appendChild(container);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    container.remove();
+  });
+
+  it("suppresses accent hover styling when selected", () => {
+    const root = createRoot(container);
+    const run = {
+      id: "run-1",
+      companyId: "company-1",
+      agentId: "agent-1",
+      invocationSource: "assignment",
+      triggerDetail: null,
+      status: "failed",
+      error: "boom",
+      wakeupRequestId: null,
+      exitCode: null,
+      signal: null,
+      usageJson: null,
+      resultJson: null,
+      sessionIdBefore: null,
+      sessionIdAfter: null,
+      logStore: null,
+      logRef: null,
+      logBytes: null,
+      logSha256: null,
+      logCompressed: false,
+      errorCode: null,
+      externalRunId: null,
+      processPid: null,
+      processStartedAt: null,
+      retryOfRunId: null,
+      processLossRetryCount: 0,
+      stdoutExcerpt: null,
+      stderrExcerpt: null,
+      contextSnapshot: null,
+      startedAt: new Date("2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z"),
+      finishedAt: null,
+      createdAt: new Date("2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z"),
+      updatedAt: new Date("2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    } as const;
+
+    act(() => {
+      root.render(
+        <FailedRunInboxRow
+          run={run}
+          issueById={new Map()}
+          agentName="Agent"
+          issueLinkState={null}
+          onDismiss={() => {}}
+          onRetry={() => {}}
+          isRetrying={false}
+          selected
+        />,
+      );
+    });
+
+    const link = container.querySelector("a");
+    expect(link).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(link?.className).toContain("hover:bg-transparent");
+    expect(link?.className).not.toContain("hover:bg-accent/50");
+
+    act(() => {
+      root.unmount();
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx
index fc3ca0fa..d2fa614b 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function readIssueIdFromRun(run: HeartbeatRun): string | null {
 
 type NonIssueUnreadState = "visible" | "fading" | "hidden" | null;
 
-function FailedRunInboxRow({
+export function FailedRunInboxRow({
   run,
   issueById,
   agentName: linkedAgentName,
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ function FailedRunInboxRow({
   onMarkRead,
   onArchive,
   archiveDisabled,
+  selected = false,
   className,
 }: {
   run: HeartbeatRun;
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ function FailedRunInboxRow({
   onMarkRead?: () => void;
   onArchive?: () => void;
   archiveDisabled?: boolean;
+  selected?: boolean;
   className?: string;
 }) {
   const issueId = readIssueIdFromRun(run);
@@ -171,7 +173,10 @@ function FailedRunInboxRow({
         ) : null}
         <Link
           to={`/agents/${run.agentId}/runs/${run.id}`}
-          className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-start gap-2 no-underline text-inherit transition-colors hover:bg-accent/50"
+          className={cn(
+            "flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-start gap-2 no-underline text-inherit transition-colors",
+            selected ? "hover:bg-transparent" : "hover:bg-accent/50",
+          )}
         >
           {!showUnreadSlot && <span className="hidden h-2 w-2 shrink-0 sm:inline-flex" aria-hidden="true" />}
           <span className="hidden h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 sm:inline-flex" aria-hidden="true" />
@@ -260,6 +265,7 @@ function ApprovalInboxRow({
   onMarkRead,
   onArchive,
   archiveDisabled,
+  selected = false,
   className,
 }: {
   approval: Approval;
@@ -271,6 +277,7 @@ function ApprovalInboxRow({
   onMarkRead?: () => void;
   onArchive?: () => void;
   archiveDisabled?: boolean;
+  selected?: boolean;
   className?: string;
 }) {
   const Icon = typeIcon[approval.type] ?? defaultTypeIcon;
@@ -318,7 +325,10 @@ function ApprovalInboxRow({
         ) : null}
         <Link
           to={`/approvals/${approval.id}`}
-          className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-start gap-2 no-underline text-inherit transition-colors hover:bg-accent/50"
+          className={cn(
+            "flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-start gap-2 no-underline text-inherit transition-colors",
+            selected ? "hover:bg-transparent" : "hover:bg-accent/50",
+          )}
         >
           {!showUnreadSlot && <span className="hidden h-2 w-2 shrink-0 sm:inline-flex" aria-hidden="true" />}
           <span className="hidden h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 sm:inline-flex" aria-hidden="true" />
@@ -1267,6 +1277,7 @@ export function Inbox() {
                     <ApprovalInboxRow
                       key={approvalKey}
                       approval={item.approval}
+                      selected={isSelected}
                       requesterName={agentName(item.approval.requestedByAgentId)}
                       onApprove={() => approveMutation.mutate(item.approval.id)}
                       onReject={() => rejectMutation.mutate(item.approval.id)}
@@ -1302,6 +1313,7 @@ export function Inbox() {
                     <FailedRunInboxRow
                       key={runKey}
                       run={item.run}
+                      selected={isSelected}
                       issueById={issueById}
                       agentName={agentName(item.run.agentId)}
                       issueLinkState={issueLinkState}