diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/browser/media/scm.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/browser/media/scm.css
index a3db991bf05b6..00717f184944f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/browser/media/scm.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/browser/media/scm.css
@@ -173,6 +173,10 @@
 	background: transparent !important;
 }
 
+.scm-view .monaco-list .monaco-list-row.cursor-default {
+	cursor: default;
+}
+
 .scm-view.show-actions .scm-provider > .actions,
 .scm-view.show-actions > .monaco-list .monaco-list-row .resource-group > .actions,
 .scm-view.show-actions > .monaco-list .monaco-list-row .resource > .name > .monaco-icon-label > .actions {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/browser/scmViewPane.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/browser/scmViewPane.ts
index 603015736deba..03d0b8e1b57f3 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/browser/scmViewPane.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/scm/browser/scmViewPane.ts
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ class ActionButtonRenderer implements ICompressibleTreeRenderer<ISCMActionButton
 		// hack
 		(container.parentElement!.parentElement!.querySelector('.monaco-tl-twistie')! as HTMLElement).classList.add('force-no-twistie');
 
-		// Disable hover for list item
-		container.parentElement!.parentElement!.classList.add('force-no-hover');
+		// Use default cursor & disable hover for list item
+		container.parentElement!.parentElement!.classList.add('cursor-default', 'force-no-hover');
 
 		const buttonContainer = append(container, $('.button-container'));
 		const actionButton = new SCMActionButton(buttonContainer, this.commandService, this.themeService, this.notificationService);