diff --git a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
index 594ffc2f6..01a7965a0 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ When /^I append "([^"]*)" to the publisher$/ do |stuff|
 end
 
 And /^I hover over the "([^"]+)"$/ do |element|
-  page.execute_script("$(\"#{element}\").first().mouseover()")
+  page.execute_script("$(\"#{element}\").first().addClass('hover')")
 end
 
 When /^I click to delete the first post$/ do
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
index e0f276da8..331ffe29b 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
@@ -2938,7 +2938,8 @@ ul.left_nav
       a.tag_selector
         :width 140px
 
-      li:hover
+      li:hover,
+      li.hover
         .edit,
         .unfollow_icon
           :display inline-block