diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceSidebar/WorkspaceListItem/WorkspaceDiffStats.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceSidebar/WorkspaceListItem/WorkspaceDiffStats.tsx
index c408e454617..1308608dade 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceSidebar/WorkspaceListItem/WorkspaceDiffStats.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceSidebar/WorkspaceListItem/WorkspaceDiffStats.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export function WorkspaceDiffStats({
 	return (
 		<div
 			className={cn(
-				"group/diff flex items-center text-[10px] font-mono tabular-nums px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded relative cursor-pointer",
+				"group/diff relative flex h-5 shrink-0 items-center rounded px-1.5 text-[10px] font-mono tabular-nums cursor-pointer",
 				isActive
 					? "bg-foreground/10 group-hover:bg-transparent"
 					: "bg-muted/50 group-hover:bg-transparent",
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ export function WorkspaceDiffStats({
 		>
 			<div
 				className={cn(
-					"flex items-center gap-1.5",
-					onClose && "group-hover:hidden",
+					"flex items-center gap-1.5 leading-none transition-opacity",
+					onClose && "group-hover:opacity-0",
 				)}
 			>
 				<span className="text-emerald-500/90">+{additions}</span>
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ export function WorkspaceDiffStats({
 						<button
 							type="button"
 							onClick={onClose}
-							className="hidden group-hover:flex items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+							className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground leading-none opacity-0 pointer-events-none transition-opacity group-hover:pointer-events-auto group-hover:opacity-100 hover:text-foreground"
+							aria-label="Close workspace"
 						>
 							<HiMiniXMark className="size-3.5" />
 						</button>