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Changing a component variant duplicates the hover interaction

  • May 21, 2026
  • 2 replies
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Joe_Robinson

We’re experiencing a strange issue with components and hover interactions. when we copy a component from one frame to another and then change one of it’s properties it duplicates the hover interaction, resulting in two hovers which flicker between the two. 

Steps to produce (for us at least)

  • Copy an instance of a component (say a button) from one frame to another
  • Change a variant. e.g. style or size
  • Two hover interactions are then applied, one for the original variant and one for the new

What we’ve tested:

  • Occurs with components locally and in design systems
  • Occurs with a custom design system and a pre-built one (shadcn design)
  • Occurs without any other interactions
  • Doesn’t happen if you copy the entire frame containing the component
  • Doesn’t happen if you use a fresh instance of the component

It’s time consuming to work in a way that avoids copying components and/or go through multiple frames to fix the problem.

Anyone else experienced this?

2 replies

Tai Terry
  • New Member
  • June 8, 2026

I’ve been experiencing this too. It’s driving me crazy. 


djv
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • June 8, 2026

Hey ​@Joe_Robinson, thanks for flagging this issue! 

I understand how this must be frustrating and slowing down your workflow. To help us look into this further, are you able to share a screen recording or provide URL link with us here as well as invite support-share@figma.com with Can view access? Even if you’re not able to share your original file, a simplified reproduction file will help us dig into this further. 

That said, the best temporary solution we're aware of is to avoid copying existing instances across frames and instead drop in a fresh instance of the component directly,. Then, set the variant from there. Not ideal if you're working across lots of frames, but this should stop the duplicate interaction from appearing.
 

@Tai Terry - If your situation looks a little different or you've noticed any other conditions that trigger it, feel free to share! More details from both of you will really help us understand the full scope of what's going on here. Thanks!