diff --git a/apps/api/app/assets/stylesheets/active_admin.scss b/apps/api/app/assets/stylesheets/active_admin.scss
index 2c912fc..14179ce 100644
--- a/apps/api/app/assets/stylesheets/active_admin.scss
+++ b/apps/api/app/assets/stylesheets/active_admin.scss
@@ -31,10 +31,17 @@
 // Emoji action buttons in AA index tables
 .table_actions {
   a.view_link, a.edit_link, a.delete_link {
-    font-size: 0;
-    text-decoration: none;
-    &::before { font-size: 16px; opacity: 0.7; }
+    font-size: 0 !important;
+    text-decoration: none !important;
+    background: none !important;
+    border: none !important;
+    box-shadow: none !important;
+    padding: 2px 4px !important;
+    margin: 0 2px !important;
+    color: transparent !important;
+    &::before { font-size: 16px; opacity: 0.7; display: inline-block; }
     &:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
+    &:hover { background: none !important; }
   }
   a.view_link::before { content: "👁️"; }
   a.edit_link::before { content: "✏️"; }