diff --git a/skins/material/QskMaterialSkin.cpp b/skins/material/QskMaterialSkin.cpp
index 34eab296..2ac73b7f 100644
--- a/skins/material/QskMaterialSkin.cpp
+++ b/skins/material/QskMaterialSkin.cpp
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void QskMaterialSkin::initTabButtonHints()
 
         borderColors.setColorsAt( edge, pal.accentColor );
         for ( auto state : { Q::Checked, Q::Pressed, Q::Checkable | Q::Hovered } )
-            setBoxBorderColors( Q::Panel | state, borderColors );
+            setBoxBorderColors( aspect | state, borderColors );
     }
 
     setAnimation( Q::Panel | Color, qskDuration );