diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/styles.ts b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/styles.ts
index 7bc859dcd62..b9e299cc939 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/styles.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Table/TableNG/styles.ts
@@ -148,13 +148,16 @@ export const getDefaultCellStyles: TableCellStyles = (theme, { textAlign, should
     ...(shouldOverflow && { minHeight: '100%' }),
 
     [getActiveCellSelector()]: {
-      '.table-cell-actions': { display: 'flex' },
       ...(shouldOverflow && {
         zIndex: theme.zIndex.tooltip - 2,
         height: 'fit-content',
         minWidth: 'fit-content',
       }),
     },
+
+    [getHoverOnlyCellSelector()]: {
+      '.table-cell-actions': { display: 'flex' },
+    },
   });
 
 export const getMaxHeightCellStyles: TableCellStyles = (_theme, { textAlign, maxHeight }) =>
@@ -252,3 +255,10 @@ export const getActiveCellSelector = memoize((isNested?: boolean) => {
   }
   return selectors.join(', ');
 });
+
+export const getHoverOnlyCellSelector = memoize((isNested?: boolean) => {
+  if (IS_SAFARI_26) {
+    return '';
+  }
+  return ACTIVE_CELL_SELECTORS.hover[isNested ? 'nested' : 'normal'];
+});