diff --git a/theme/default/css/display.css b/theme/default/css/display.css
index f592e930f0..89197bddb9 100644
--- a/theme/default/css/display.css
+++ b/theme/default/css/display.css
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ div.notice-options input {
 font-family:sans-serif;
 }
 #content .notices li:hover {
-background-color:#FCFCFC;
+background-color:rgba(240, 240, 240, 0.2);
 }
 #conversation .notices li:hover {
 background-color:transparent;
diff --git a/theme/identica/css/display.css b/theme/identica/css/display.css
index 09ad4c9724..025debf34c 100644
--- a/theme/identica/css/display.css
+++ b/theme/identica/css/display.css
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ div.notice-options input {
 font-family:sans-serif;
 }
 #content .notices li:hover {
-background-color:#FCFCFC;
+background-color:rgba(240, 240, 240, 0.2);
 }
 #conversation .notices li:hover {
 background-color:transparent;