diff --git a/include/group.hpp b/include/group.hpp
index 5ce331a8..f5c6864b 100644
--- a/include/group.hpp
+++ b/include/group.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class Group : public AModule {
   bool handleMouseEnter(GdkEventCrossing *const &ev) override;
   bool handleMouseLeave(GdkEventCrossing *const &ev) override;
   bool handleToggle(GdkEventButton *const &ev) override;
+  void addHoverHandlerTo(Gtk::Widget &widget);
   void show_group();
   void hide_group();
 };
diff --git a/src/group.cpp b/src/group.cpp
index 2660868a..9b7ac2d5 100644
--- a/src/group.cpp
+++ b/src/group.cpp
@@ -81,9 +81,16 @@ Group::Group(const std::string& name, const std::string& id, const Json::Value&
     }
   }
 
+  addHoverHandlerTo(revealer);
   event_box_.add(box);
 }
 
+void Group::addHoverHandlerTo(Gtk::Widget& widget) {
+  widget.add_events(Gdk::EventMask::ENTER_NOTIFY_MASK | Gdk::EventMask::LEAVE_NOTIFY_MASK);
+  widget.signal_enter_notify_event().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Group::handleMouseEnter));
+  widget.signal_leave_notify_event().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Group::handleMouseLeave));
+}
+
 void Group::show_group() {
   box.set_state_flags(Gtk::StateFlags::STATE_FLAG_PRELIGHT);
   revealer.set_reveal_child(true);