diff --git a/changelogs/upcoming/7474.md b/changelogs/upcoming/7474.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d796d12afa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/upcoming/7474.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+**Bug fixes**
+
+- Fixed `EuiContextMenu`'s panel titles & items to not show underlines on hover for non-interactive elements
diff --git a/src/components/context_menu/context_menu_item.styles.ts b/src/components/context_menu/context_menu_item.styles.ts
index 0672ad4fa94..de975a63241 100644
--- a/src/components/context_menu/context_menu_item.styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/context_menu/context_menu_item.styles.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export const euiContextMenuItemStyles = (euiThemeContext: UseEuiTheme) => {
       color: ${euiTheme.colors.text};
       outline-offset: -${euiTheme.focus.width};
 
-      &:not(:disabled) {
+      &:where(a, button):not(:disabled) {
         &:hover,
         &:focus {
           text-decoration: underline;