diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/viewholders/HistoryListItemViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/viewholders/HistoryListItemViewHolder.kt
index c14be966b..762f72aa9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/viewholders/HistoryListItemViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/viewholders/HistoryListItemViewHolder.kt
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ class HistoryListItemViewHolder(
             itemView.history_layout.loadFavicon(item.url)
         }
 
-        if (item !in selectionHolder.selectedItems) {
-            itemView.overflow_menu.showAndEnable()
-        } else {
+        if (mode is HistoryFragmentState.Mode.Editing) {
             itemView.overflow_menu.hideAndDisable()
+        } else {
+            itemView.overflow_menu.showAndEnable()
         }
 
         this.item = item