diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Sidebar.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Sidebar.tsx
index 994bc0e0e8a..6f1d3af6a69 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -226,10 +226,21 @@ export function SideBarNavLink({
 }
 
 const ActiveDot = ({ hasErrors, hasWarnings }: { hasErrors: boolean; hasWarnings: boolean }) => {
+  const [sidebarBehaviour] = useLocalStorageQuery(
+    LOCAL_STORAGE_KEYS.SIDEBAR_BEHAVIOR,
+    DEFAULT_SIDEBAR_BEHAVIOR
+  )
+
+  // The nav icon only shifts right (pl-1.5 -> pl-2) when the sidebar is
+  // persistently open — not on hover-expand. Tie the dot to the same
+  // condition so it stays put while skimming the nav.
+  const isPersistentlyOpen = sidebarBehaviour === 'open'
+
   return (
     <div
       className={cn(
-        'absolute pointer-events-none flex h-2 w-2 left-[18px] group-data-[state=expanded]:left-[20px] top-2 z-10 rounded-full',
+        'absolute pointer-events-none flex h-2 w-2 top-2 z-10 rounded-full',
+        isPersistentlyOpen ? 'left-[20px]' : 'left-[18px]',
         hasErrors ? 'bg-destructive-600' : hasWarnings ? 'bg-warning-600' : 'bg-transparent'
       )}
     />
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/layouts/AppLayout/AdvisorButton.tsx b/apps/studio/components/layouts/AppLayout/AdvisorButton.tsx
index efc5c3ae2a7..5006cd40349 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/layouts/AppLayout/AdvisorButton.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/layouts/AppLayout/AdvisorButton.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ export const AdvisorButton = ({ projectRef }: { projectRef?: string }) => {
         id="advisor-center-trigger"
         className={cn(
           'rounded-full w-[32px] h-[32px] flex items-center justify-center p-0 group',
-          hasCriticalIssues && 'bg-destructive-200 border-destructive-500',
+          // Critical fill/border only when idle — selected matches the other
+          // header circles (foreground fill, no destructive outline).
+          hasCriticalIssues &&
+            !isOpen &&
+            'bg-destructive-200 border-destructive-500 hover:border-destructive',
           isOpen && 'bg-foreground text-background'
         )}
         onClick={handleClick}
@@ -72,7 +76,13 @@ export const AdvisorButton = ({ projectRef }: { projectRef?: string }) => {
         <span className="sr-only">Advisor Center</span>
       </ButtonTooltip>
       {hasCriticalIssues ? (
-        <span className="absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-destructive" />
+        <span
+          className={cn(
+            'absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full',
+            // Slightly lighter on the inverted selected fill in light mode only.
+            isOpen ? 'bg-destructive-500 dark:bg-destructive' : 'bg-destructive'
+          )}
+        />
       ) : hasWarningIssues ? (
         <span className="absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-warning" />
       ) : hasUnreadNotifications ? (