diff --git a/packages/web-app-files/src/views/spaces/Projects.vue b/packages/web-app-files/src/views/spaces/Projects.vue
index 8c85c8caab..f32519a685 100644
--- a/packages/web-app-files/src/views/spaces/Projects.vue
+++ b/packages/web-app-files/src/views/spaces/Projects.vue
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
                 <img
                   v-else-if="resource.thumbnail"
                   class="tile-preview rounded-t-sm size-full"
+                  :class="{
+                    'rounded-sm': isResourceInSelection(resource)
+                  }"
                   :src="resource.thumbnail"
                   alt=""
                 />
diff --git a/packages/web-pkg/src/components/FilesList/ResourceTile.vue b/packages/web-pkg/src/components/FilesList/ResourceTile.vue
index bfc8177374..cdfbb0a781 100644
--- a/packages/web-pkg/src/components/FilesList/ResourceTile.vue
+++ b/packages/web-pkg/src/components/FilesList/ResourceTile.vue
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@
               v-if="resource.thumbnail"
               class="tile-preview rounded-t-sm size-full object-cover aspect-[16/9] pointer-events-none"
               :class="{
-                'rounded-sm': isResourceSelected,
-                'hover:rounded-sm': !isResourceSelected
+                'rounded-sm': isResourceSelected
               }"
               :src="resource.thumbnail"
               :data-test-thumbnail-resource-name="resource.name"
@@ -221,6 +220,15 @@ if (!lazy) {
   emit('itemVisible')
 }
 </script>
+<style>
+@reference '@opencloud-eu/design-system/tailwind';
+
+@layer utilities {
+  .oc-tile-card-preview:hover img {
+    @apply rounded-sm;
+  }
+}
+</style>
 <style lang="scss">
 .oc-tile-card {
   // needs to be scss because of the linear-gradient