diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/MinMaxCloseControl.xaml b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/MinMaxCloseControl.xaml
index 305303d66..701c87209 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/MinMaxCloseControl.xaml
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/MinMaxCloseControl.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ the MIT License. See LICENSE in the project root for license information. -->
     x:Class="TerminalApp.MinMaxCloseControl"
     xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-    xmlns:local="using:TerminalApp"
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
     mc:Ignorable="d"
@@ -93,7 +92,21 @@ the MIT License. See LICENSE in the project root for license information. -->
 
                                 <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
                                     <VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
-                                        <VisualState x:Name="Normal" />
+                                        <VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
+                                            <VisualTransition From="PointerOver" To="Normal">
+                                                <Storyboard>
+                                                    <ColorAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="ButtonBaseElement" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Background).(SolidColorBrush.Color)" To="{Binding Color, Source={ThemeResource CaptionButtonBackground}}" Duration="0:0:0.2"/>
+                                                    <ColorAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="Path" Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.Stroke).(SolidColorBrush.Color)" To="{Binding Color, Source={ThemeResource CaptionButtonStroke}}" Duration="0:0:0.1"/>
+                                                </Storyboard>
+                                            </VisualTransition>
+                                        </VisualStateGroup.Transitions>
+
+                                        <VisualState x:Name="Normal">
+                                            <VisualState.Setters>
+                                                <Setter Target="ButtonBaseElement.Background" Value="{ThemeResource CaptionButtonBackground}" />
+                                                <Setter Target="Path.Stroke" Value="{ThemeResource CaptionButtonStroke}" />
+                                            </VisualState.Setters>
+                                        </VisualState>
 
                                         <VisualState x:Name="PointerOver">
                                             <VisualState.Setters>