diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownLinkText.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownLinkText.cs
index 39b35fd84b..2efb60d125 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownLinkText.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/Markdown/OsuMarkdownLinkText.cs
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ using Markdig.Syntax.Inlines;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers.Markdown;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers.Markdown
 {
     public class OsuMarkdownLinkText : MarkdownLinkText
     {
+        [Resolved]
+        private OverlayColourProvider colourProvider { get; set; }
+
         private SpriteText spriteText;
 
         public OsuMarkdownLinkText(string text, LinkInline linkInline)
@@ -19,7 +23,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers.Markdown
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OverlayColourProvider colourProvider)
+        private void load()
         {
             spriteText.Colour = colourProvider.Light2;
         }
@@ -28,5 +32,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers.Markdown
         {
             return spriteText = base.CreateSpriteText();
         }
+
+        protected override bool OnHover(HoverEvent e)
+        {
+            spriteText.Colour = colourProvider.Light1;
+            return base.OnHover(e);
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnHoverLost(HoverLostEvent e)
+        {
+            spriteText.Colour = colourProvider.Light2;
+            base.OnHoverLost(e);
+        }
     }
 }