diff --git a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
index 47fffbd4c99944..4c5317457be103 100644
--- a/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/components/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Bug Fixes
+
+-   `Button`: Fix tertiary variant displaying incorrect text color in pressed and hover states ([#68542](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/pull/68542)).
+
 ## 29.7.0 (2025-03-27)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/packages/components/src/button/style.scss b/packages/components/src/button/style.scss
index 6aaf2934ebca13..4e7893c9771e8e 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/button/style.scss
+++ b/packages/components/src/button/style.scss
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 		color: $components-color-accent;
 		background: transparent;
 
-		&:hover:not(:disabled, [aria-disabled="true"]) {
+		&:hover:not(:disabled, [aria-disabled="true"], .is-pressed) {
 			background: color-mix(in srgb, $components-color-accent 4%, transparent);
 			color: $components-color-accent-darker-20;
 		}