diff --git a/theme/default/css/display.css b/theme/default/css/display.css
index 881e264da8..7e8b84b4cc 100644
--- a/theme/default/css/display.css
+++ b/theme/default/css/display.css
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ div.notice-options a,
 div.notice-options input {
 font-family:sans-serif;
 }
-.notices li:hover {
+#content .notices li:hover {
 background-color:#FCFCFC;
 }
 #conversation .notices li:hover {
diff --git a/theme/pigeonthoughts/css/display.css b/theme/pigeonthoughts/css/display.css
index af562964d2..01af500bfc 100644
--- a/theme/pigeonthoughts/css/display.css
+++ b/theme/pigeonthoughts/css/display.css
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ div.notice-options a,
 div.notice-options input {
 font-family:sans-serif;
 }
-.notices li:hover {
+#content .notices li:hover {
 background-color:transparent;
 }
 #conversation .notices li:hover {