Abstract: A hot melt adhesive composition comprises at least one styrene block copolymer, at least one acid modified rubber, and a tackifying resin comprising at least one acid tackifying resin. The hot melt adhesive composition can be used to bond substrates. The invention further relates to an article comprising the hot melt adhesive composition, to the use of a combination of an acid modified rubber and an acid tackifying resin for improving the aged wet adhesiveness of a hot melt adhesive composition, and to the use of a non-acid tackifying resin having a softening point of at least 110° C. for improving the initial adhesiveness of a hot melt adhesive composition comprising a combination of an acid modified rubber and an acid tackifying resin.