diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 732515e20b..652136b003 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ Bug Fixes
 Cubeviz
 ^^^^^^^
 
+- Add missing styling to API hints entry for aperture_method in the spectral extraction plugin. [#3231]
+
 Imviz
 ^^^^^
 
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/cubeviz/plugins/spectral_extraction/spectral_extraction.vue b/jdaviz/configs/cubeviz/plugins/spectral_extraction/spectral_extraction.vue
index e60c17e6c8..e30cb7d28d 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/cubeviz/plugins/spectral_extraction/spectral_extraction.vue
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/cubeviz/plugins/spectral_extraction/spectral_extraction.vue
@@ -204,11 +204,11 @@
                  && (bg_selected === 'None' || bg_selected_validity.is_aperture)">
         <v-row>
           <v-select
-            :menu-props="{ left: true }"
             attach
             :items="aperture_method_items.map(i => i.label)"
             v-model="aperture_method_selected"
             :label="api_hints_enabled ? 'plg.aperture_method =' : 'Aperture masking method'"
+            :class="api_hints_enabled ? 'api-hint' : null"
             :hint="'Extract '+resulting_product_name+' using an aperture masking method in place of the subset mask.'"
             persistent-hint
             ></v-select>