diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/admin-menu.css b/src/wp-admin/css/admin-menu.css
index 0dc59c6e6b..c849e4b209 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/admin-menu.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/admin-menu.css
@@ -366,10 +366,10 @@ ul#adminmenu > li.current > a.current:after {
 }
 
 /* flyout menu arrow */
-#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:hover:after,
-#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:focus-within:after {
+#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu.opensub:after {
 	right: 0;
 	border: 8px solid transparent;
+	border-right-color: #2c3338;
 	content: " ";
 	height: 0;
 	width: 0;
@@ -386,11 +386,6 @@ ul#adminmenu > li.current > a.current:after {
 	top: 18px;
 }
 
-#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu.opensub:hover:after,
-#adminmenu li.wp-has-submenu.wp-not-current-submenu:focus-within:after {
-	border-right-color: #2c3338;
-}
-
 #adminmenu li.menu-top:hover .wp-menu-image img,
 #adminmenu li.wp-has-current-submenu .wp-menu-image img {
 	opacity: 1;