diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/ExpandingBar.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/ExpandingBar.cs
index 439a6002d8..60cb35b4c4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/ExpandingBar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/ExpandingBar.cs
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
     /// </summary>
     public class ExpandingBar : Circle
     {
-        private bool isCollapsed;
+        private bool expanded = true;
 
-        public bool IsCollapsed
+        public bool Expanded
         {
-            get => isCollapsed;
+            get => expanded;
             set
             {
-                if (value == isCollapsed)
+                if (value == expanded)
                     return;
 
-                isCollapsed = value;
+                expanded = value;
                 updateState();
             }
         }
@@ -83,19 +83,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             updateState();
         }
 
-        public void Collapse() => IsCollapsed = true;
+        public void Collapse() => Expanded = false;
 
-        public void Expand() => IsCollapsed = false;
+        public void Expand() => Expanded = true;
 
         private void updateState()
         {
-            float newSize = IsCollapsed ? CollapsedSize : ExpandedSize;
-            Easing easingType = IsCollapsed ? Easing.Out : Easing.OutElastic;
+            float newSize = expanded ? ExpandedSize : CollapsedSize;
+            Easing easingType = expanded ? Easing.OutElastic : Easing.Out;
 
             if (RelativeSizeAxes == Axes.X)
                 this.ResizeHeightTo(newSize, 400, easingType);
             else
                 this.ResizeWidthTo(newSize, 400, easingType);
+
+            this.FadeTo(expanded ? 1 : 0.5f, 100, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Changelog/UpdateStreamBadge.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Changelog/UpdateStreamBadge.cs
index 97c58614b8..6786bbc49f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Changelog/UpdateStreamBadge.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Changelog/UpdateStreamBadge.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Changelog
                     Colour = stream.Colour,
                     ExpandedSize = 4,
                     CollapsedSize = 2,
-                    IsCollapsed = true
+                    Expanded = true
                 },
                 new HoverClickSounds()
             });
@@ -100,33 +100,39 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Changelog
 
         private void updateState()
         {
-            if (SelectedTab.Value == null && !allStreamsDimmed)
+            // highlighted regardless if we are hovered
+            bool textHighlighted = IsHovered;
+            bool barExpanded = IsHovered;
+
+            if (SelectedTab.Value == null)
             {
-                expandingBar.Expand();
-                expandingBar.FadeTo(1, transition_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
-                text.FadeTo(1, transition_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
-                return;
+                // at listing, all badges are highlighted when user is not hovering any badge.
+                textHighlighted |= !userHoveringArea;
+                barExpanded |= !userHoveringArea;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // bar is always expanded when active
+                barExpanded |= Active.Value;
+
+                // text is highlighted only when hovered or active (but not if in selection mode)
+                textHighlighted |= Active.Value && !userHoveringArea;
             }
 
-            var shouldExpand = Active.Value || IsHovered;
-
-            expandingBar.IsCollapsed = !shouldExpand;
-            expandingBar.FadeTo(shouldExpand ? 1 : 0.5f, transition_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
-
-            text.FadeTo(IsHovered || (Active.Value && !allStreamsDimmed) ? 1 : 0.5f, transition_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
+            expandingBar.Expanded = barExpanded;
+            text.FadeTo(textHighlighted ? 1 : 0.5f, transition_duration, Easing.OutQuint);
         }
 
-        private bool allStreamsDimmed;
+        private bool userHoveringArea;
 
-        public bool AllStreamsDimmed
+        public bool UserHoveringArea
         {
-            get => allStreamsDimmed;
             set
             {
-                if (value == allStreamsDimmed)
+                if (value == userHoveringArea)
                     return;
 
-                allStreamsDimmed = value;
+                userHoveringArea = value;
                 updateState();
             }
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Changelog/UpdateStreamBadgeArea.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Changelog/UpdateStreamBadgeArea.cs
index 314f94101a..ffb622dd37 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Changelog/UpdateStreamBadgeArea.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Changelog/UpdateStreamBadgeArea.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Changelog
         protected override bool OnHover(HoverEvent e)
         {
             foreach (var streamBadge in TabContainer.Children.OfType<UpdateStreamBadge>())
-                streamBadge.AllStreamsDimmed = true;
+                streamBadge.UserHoveringArea = true;
 
             return base.OnHover(e);
         }
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Changelog
         protected override void OnHoverLost(HoverLostEvent e)
         {
             foreach (var streamBadge in TabContainer.Children.OfType<UpdateStreamBadge>())
-                streamBadge.AllStreamsDimmed = false;
+                streamBadge.UserHoveringArea = false;
 
             base.OnHoverLost(e);
         }