diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/new_styles/_canvas.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/new_styles/_canvas.scss
index 37fc63425..8e4e2ba56 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/new_styles/_canvas.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/new_styles/_canvas.scss
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ body {
     z-index : 30;
 
     padding : 5px 0;
+
+    &:hover {
+      @include opacity(0.9);
+    }
+
     i {
       margin-left:  3px;
     }