diff --git a/shared/naturalcrit/splitPane/splitPane.less b/shared/naturalcrit/splitPane/splitPane.less
index 0eae60f0d..0e9095193 100644
--- a/shared/naturalcrit/splitPane/splitPane.less
+++ b/shared/naturalcrit/splitPane/splitPane.less
@@ -28,5 +28,8 @@
 				color     : #666;
 			}
 		}
+		&:hover{
+			background-color: #999;
+		}
 	}
 }