diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
index a991103fac..af5fa89ca1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
 using osu.Game.Online.Chat;
 using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
 {
@@ -291,6 +292,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
                     return items.ToArray();
                 }
             }
+
+            protected override bool OnHover(HoverEvent e)
+            {
+                this.FadeColour(new Color4(1.4f, 1.4f, 1.4f, 1), 150, Easing.OutQuint);
+
+                return base.OnHover(e);
+            }
+
+            protected override void OnHoverLost(HoverLostEvent e)
+            {
+                base.OnHoverLost(e);
+
+                this.FadeColour(Color4.White, 250, Easing.OutQuint);
+            }
         }
 
         private static readonly Color4[] username_colours =