diff --git a/gui/widget.cpp b/gui/widget.cpp
index 11b1ed66f06..4143111e54b 100644
--- a/gui/widget.cpp
+++ b/gui/widget.cpp
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ void ButtonWidget::handleTickle() {
 void ButtonWidget::setPressedState() {
 	wantTickle(true);
 	setFlags(WIDGET_PRESSED);
+	clearFlags(WIDGET_HILITED);
 	draw();
 }