diff --git a/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py b/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py
index c5f6d324c..8a591def0 100644
--- a/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py
+++ b/securedrop_client/gui/widgets.py
@@ -1178,10 +1178,6 @@ class StarToggleButton(SvgToggleButton):
     #star_button {
         border: none;
     }
-    #star_button:hover {
-        border: 4px solid #D3D8EA;
-        border-radius: 8px;
-    }
     '''
 
     def __init__(self, source: Source):
@@ -1190,6 +1186,7 @@ def __init__(self, source: Source):
             off='star_off.svg',
             svg_size=QSize(16, 16))
 
+        self.installEventFilter(self)
         self.source = source
         if self.source.is_starred:
             self.setChecked(True)
@@ -1203,6 +1200,14 @@ def setup(self, controller):
         self.controller.authentication_state.connect(self.on_authentication_changed)
         self.on_authentication_changed(self.controller.is_authenticated)
 
+    def eventFilter(self, obj, event):
+        t = event.type()
+        if t == QEvent.HoverEnter:
+            self.setIcon(load_icon('star_hover.svg'))
+        elif t == QEvent.HoverLeave:
+            self.set_icon(on='star_on.svg', off='star_off.svg')
+        return QObject.event(obj, event)
+
     def on_authentication_changed(self, authenticated: bool):
         """
         Set up handlers based on whether or not the user is authenticated. Connect to 'pressed'
diff --git a/securedrop_client/resources/images/star_hover.svg b/securedrop_client/resources/images/star_hover.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59fef007d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/securedrop_client/resources/images/star_hover.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<svg width="17px" height="16px" viewBox="0 0 17 16" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
+    <!-- Generator: Sketch 52.3 (67297) - http://www.bohemiancoding.com/sketch -->
+    <title>Starre</title>
+    <desc>Created with Sketch.</desc>
+    <g id="Spex" stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd">
+        <g id="ICONZZZ" transform="translate(-299.000000, -182.000000)" fill="#80e3ff">
+            <polygon id="Starre" points="307.5 182 310.038595 187.386801 316 188.111457 311.607535 192.165336 312.753289 198 307.5 195.118632 302.246711 198 303.392465 192.165336 299 188.111457 304.961402 187.386801"></polygon>
+        </g>
+    </g>
+</svg>
diff --git a/tests/gui/test_widgets.py b/tests/gui/test_widgets.py
index a588ed402..8f418c232 100644
--- a/tests/gui/test_widgets.py
+++ b/tests/gui/test_widgets.py
@@ -1072,6 +1072,23 @@ def test_StarToggleButton_setup(mocker):
     on_authentication_changed_fn.assert_called_with('mock')
 
 
+def test_StarToggleButton_eventFilter(mocker):
+    """
+    Ensure the hover events are handled properly.
+    """
+    stb = StarToggleButton(source=mocker.MagicMock())
+    stb.setIcon = mocker.MagicMock()
+    stb.set_icon = mocker.MagicMock()
+    # Hover enter
+    test_event = QEvent(QEvent.HoverEnter)
+    stb.eventFilter(stb, test_event)
+    assert stb.setIcon.call_count == 1
+    # Hover leave
+    test_event = QEvent(QEvent.HoverLeave)
+    stb.eventFilter(stb, test_event)
+    stb.set_icon.assert_called_once_with(on='star_on.svg', off='star_off.svg')
+
+
 def test_StarToggleButton_on_authentication_changed_while_authenticated_and_checked(mocker):
     """
     If on_authentication_changed is set up correctly, then calling toggle on a checked button should