diff --git a/src/engine/controls/cuecontrol.cpp b/src/engine/controls/cuecontrol.cpp
index f1ea60590f7..69cf6070f7d 100644
--- a/src/engine/controls/cuecontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/controls/cuecontrol.cpp
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ void CueControl::createControls() {
 
     m_pHotcueFocus = std::make_unique<ControlObject>(ConfigKey(m_group, "hotcue_focus"));
     setHotcueFocusIndex(Cue::kNoHotCue);
-    m_pHotcueFocusColorPrev = std::make_unique<ControlObject>(
+    m_pHotcueFocusColorPrev = std::make_unique<ControlPushButton>(
             ConfigKey(m_group, "hotcue_focus_color_prev"));
-    m_pHotcueFocusColorNext = std::make_unique<ControlObject>(
+    m_pHotcueFocusColorNext = std::make_unique<ControlPushButton>(
             ConfigKey(m_group, "hotcue_focus_color_next"));
 
     // Create hotcue controls
diff --git a/src/engine/controls/cuecontrol.h b/src/engine/controls/cuecontrol.h
index 3ba5a1d97a6..4f90d6ba30f 100644
--- a/src/engine/controls/cuecontrol.h
+++ b/src/engine/controls/cuecontrol.h
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@ class CueControl : public EngineControl {
     std::unique_ptr<ControlProxy> m_pVinylControlMode;
 
     std::unique_ptr<ControlObject> m_pHotcueFocus;
-    std::unique_ptr<ControlObject> m_pHotcueFocusColorNext;
-    std::unique_ptr<ControlObject> m_pHotcueFocusColorPrev;
+    std::unique_ptr<ControlPushButton> m_pHotcueFocusColorNext;
+    std::unique_ptr<ControlPushButton> m_pHotcueFocusColorPrev;
 
     parented_ptr<ControlProxy> m_pPassthrough;