diff --git a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/widgets/sketchbook/sketchbook-tree-widget.tsx b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/widgets/sketchbook/sketchbook-tree-widget.tsx
index 1c3323227..ece7a1a20 100644
--- a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/widgets/sketchbook/sketchbook-tree-widget.tsx
+++ b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/widgets/sketchbook/sketchbook-tree-widget.tsx
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ export class SketchbookTreeWidget extends FileTreeWidget {
   protected hoveredNodeId: string | undefined;
   protected setHoverNodeId(id: string | undefined): void {
     this.hoveredNodeId = id;
-    this.update();
   }
 
   protected override createNodeAttributes(