diff --git a/resources/qml/MessageView.qml b/resources/qml/MessageView.qml
index 98adb2a9..2700cda6 100644
--- a/resources/qml/MessageView.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/MessageView.qml
@@ -404,6 +404,8 @@ ScrollView {
             width: chat.delegateMaxWidth
             height: section.active ? section.height + timelinerow.height : timelinerow.height
 
+            hoverEnabled: true
+
             background: Rectangle {
                 id: scrollHighlight