diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/listing/criteria/upload-dialogue/dmp-upload-dialogue.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/listing/criteria/upload-dialogue/dmp-upload-dialogue.component.html
index 8fd9b450d..4eeee2838 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/listing/criteria/upload-dialogue/dmp-upload-dialogue.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/listing/criteria/upload-dialogue/dmp-upload-dialogue.component.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 			<h4>{{'DMP-UPLOAD.TITLE' | translate}}</h4>
 		</div>
 		<div class="col-auto">
-			<button mat-icon-button class="col-auto" (click)="fileInput.click()" type="button">
+			<button class="col-auto attach-file" (click)="fileInput.click()" type="button">
 				<mat-icon color="primary">attach_file</mat-icon>
 			</button>
 			<input class="hidden" #fileInput type="file" (change)="uploadFile($event)" accept="text/xml">
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/listing/criteria/upload-dialogue/dmp-upload-dialogue.component.scss b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/listing/criteria/upload-dialogue/dmp-upload-dialogue.component.scss
index c066ed1b5..f8acaa1e4 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/listing/criteria/upload-dialogue/dmp-upload-dialogue.component.scss
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/listing/criteria/upload-dialogue/dmp-upload-dialogue.component.scss
@@ -19,3 +19,14 @@
 		margin: -4px;
 	}
 }
+
+.attach-file {
+	border: none;
+	color: #aaaaaa;
+	cursor: pointer;
+	background-color: #ffffff00;
+}
+
+.attach-file :hover {
+	color: #667eff
+}