diff --git a/src/components/MenuItem.tsx b/src/components/MenuItem.tsx
index 473806aac3af..f033556376fc 100644
--- a/src/components/MenuItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MenuItem.tsx
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ function MenuItem(
                                         ...(Array.isArray(wrapperStyle) ? wrapperStyle : [wrapperStyle]),
                                         !focused && (isHovered || pressed) && hoverAndPressStyle,
                                         shouldGreyOutWhenDisabled && disabled && styles.buttonOpacityDisabled,
-                                        isHovered && interactive && !pressed && styles.hoveredComponentBG,
+                                        isHovered && interactive && !focused && !pressed && styles.hoveredComponentBG,
                                     ] as StyleProp<ViewStyle>
                                 }
                                 disabledStyle={shouldUseDefaultCursorWhenDisabled && [styles.cursorDefault]}
diff --git a/src/pages/OnboardingPurpose/BaseOnboardingPurpose.tsx b/src/pages/OnboardingPurpose/BaseOnboardingPurpose.tsx
index 03a4b790bc5f..e631d4ce6016 100644
--- a/src/pages/OnboardingPurpose/BaseOnboardingPurpose.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/OnboardingPurpose/BaseOnboardingPurpose.tsx
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ function BaseOnboardingPurpose({shouldUseNativeStyles, shouldEnableMaxHeight, on
                 Welcome.setOnboardingPurposeSelected(choice);
                 setErrorMessage('');
             },
+            focused: isSelected,
         };
     });
     const isFocused = useIsFocused();