diff --git a/theme/default/css/display.css b/theme/default/css/display.css
index 06cf9fb260..166e62157b 100644
--- a/theme/default/css/display.css
+++ b/theme/default/css/display.css
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ div.notice-options a,
 div.notice-options input {
 font-family:sans-serif;
 }
-.notices li:hover {
-background-color:rgba(194, 194, 194, 0.025);
+.notices li.hover {
+background-color:#fcfcfc;
 }
 
 .notices .notices {
diff --git a/theme/identica/css/display.css b/theme/identica/css/display.css
index 0332a6f1e1..cab42f16f4 100644
--- a/theme/identica/css/display.css
+++ b/theme/identica/css/display.css
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ div.notice-options a,
 div.notice-options input {
 font-family:sans-serif;
 }
-.notices li:hover {
-background-color:rgba(194, 194, 194, 0.025);
+.notices li.hover {
+background-color:#fcfcfc;
 }
 
 .notices .notices {