diff --git a/src/textual/theme.py b/src/textual/theme.py
index d3fac03403..ea4d4884ac 100644
--- a/src/textual/theme.py
+++ b/src/textual/theme.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def to_color_system(self) -> ColorSystem:
             "footer-foreground": "#93a1a1",
             "footer-background": "#002b36",
             # "footer-key-background": "transparent",
-            # "footer-key-foreground": "#268bd2",
+            "footer-key-foreground": "#2aa198",
         },
     ),
     "textual-ansi": Theme(
diff --git a/src/textual/widgets/_footer.py b/src/textual/widgets/_footer.py
index ab2f3a4d13..2baebabe23 100644
--- a/src/textual/widgets/_footer.py
+++ b/src/textual/widgets/_footer.py
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ class FooterKey(Widget):
         &:hover {
             background-tint: $foreground 5%;
             color: $footer-key-foreground;
+            background: $footer-item-background;
             .footer-key--key {
                 background-tint: $foreground 5%;
+                background: $footer-item-background;
             }
         }