diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Menus/Endpoints/components/EndpointModelItem.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Menus/Endpoints/components/EndpointModelItem.tsx
index 3c3e58fc9e..aa4cb8efaa 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Menus/Endpoints/components/EndpointModelItem.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Menus/Endpoints/components/EndpointModelItem.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,12 @@ export function EndpointModelItem({ modelId, endpoint }: EndpointModelItemProps)
           'rounded-md p-1 hover:bg-surface-hover focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-inset focus-visible:ring-ring-primary',
           isFavorite
             ? 'visible'
-            : 'invisible group-focus-within:visible group-hover:visible group-data-[active-item]:visible',
+            : // Visible by default so it's tappable on touch (no hover to
+              // reveal it); only hidden-until-hover on hover-capable pointers.
+              // A hover-gated child would otherwise make the whole item
+              // hover-dependent, so the first tap only reveals it and a second
+              // tap is needed to select (the iOS double-tap).
+              'group-focus-within:visible group-hover:visible group-data-[active-item]:visible [@media(hover:hover)]:invisible',
         )}
       >
         {isFavorite ? (
diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Menus/Endpoints/components/ModelSpecItem.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Menus/Endpoints/components/ModelSpecItem.tsx
index 10662fa55b..09b29502b7 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Menus/Endpoints/components/ModelSpecItem.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Menus/Endpoints/components/ModelSpecItem.tsx
@@ -61,7 +61,12 @@ export function ModelSpecItem({ spec, isSelected }: ModelSpecItemProps) {
           'rounded-md p-1 hover:bg-surface-hover focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-inset focus-visible:ring-ring-primary',
           isFavorite
             ? 'visible'
-            : 'invisible group-focus-within:visible group-hover:visible group-data-[active-item]:visible',
+            : // Visible by default so it's tappable on touch (no hover to
+              // reveal it); only hidden-until-hover on hover-capable pointers.
+              // A hover-gated child would otherwise make the whole item
+              // hover-dependent, so the first tap only reveals it and a second
+              // tap is needed to select (the iOS double-tap).
+              'group-focus-within:visible group-hover:visible group-data-[active-item]:visible [@media(hover:hover)]:invisible',
         )}
       >
         {isFavorite ? (
diff --git a/client/src/components/Nav/Favorites/FavoriteItem.tsx b/client/src/components/Nav/Favorites/FavoriteItem.tsx
index f373d26e93..561b57c30c 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Nav/Favorites/FavoriteItem.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Nav/Favorites/FavoriteItem.tsx
@@ -152,7 +152,11 @@ export default function FavoriteItem(props: FavoriteItemProps) {
           'absolute right-2 flex items-center',
           isPopoverActive
             ? 'pointer-events-auto opacity-100'
-            : 'pointer-events-none opacity-0 group-focus-within:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-hover:pointer-events-auto group-hover:opacity-100',
+            : // Interactive by default so it's tappable on touch; only
+              // hidden-until-hover on hover-capable pointers. Otherwise the
+              // whole row is hover-dependent and the first tap just reveals
+              // this instead of selecting (the iOS double-tap).
+              'group-focus-within:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-hover:pointer-events-auto group-hover:opacity-100 [@media(hover:hover)]:pointer-events-none [@media(hover:hover)]:opacity-0',
         )}
         onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
       >
@@ -168,7 +172,7 @@ export default function FavoriteItem(props: FavoriteItemProps) {
                 'inline-flex h-7 w-7 items-center justify-center rounded-md border-none p-0 text-sm font-medium ring-ring-primary transition-all duration-200 ease-in-out focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-2 disabled:opacity-50',
                 isPopoverActive
                   ? 'opacity-100'
-                  : 'opacity-0 focus:opacity-100 group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-hover:opacity-100 data-[open]:opacity-100',
+                  : 'focus:opacity-100 group-focus-within:opacity-100 group-hover:opacity-100 data-[open]:opacity-100 [@media(hover:hover)]:opacity-0',
               )}
               aria-label={localize('com_nav_convo_menu_options')}
               data-testid="favorite-options-button"