diff --git a/src/GUI/areaitem.cpp b/src/GUI/areaitem.cpp
index 980b7992..9d5cd9e9 100644
--- a/src/GUI/areaitem.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/areaitem.cpp
@@ -153,3 +153,21 @@ void AreaItem::setDigitalZoom(int zoom)
 	_digitalZoom = zoom;
 	_pen.setWidthF(_width * pow(2, -_digitalZoom));
 }
+
+void AreaItem::hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)
+{
+	Q_UNUSED(event);
+
+	_pen.setWidthF((_width + 1) * pow(2, -_digitalZoom));
+	setZValue(zValue() + 1.0);
+	update();
+}
+
+void AreaItem::hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)
+{
+	Q_UNUSED(event);
+
+	_pen.setWidthF(_width * pow(2, -_digitalZoom));
+	setZValue(zValue() - 1.0);
+	update();
+}
diff --git a/src/GUI/areaitem.h b/src/GUI/areaitem.h
index 9c1482aa..0263aa5a 100644
--- a/src/GUI/areaitem.h
+++ b/src/GUI/areaitem.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ public:
 	void setDigitalZoom(int zoom);
 
 private:
+	void hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event);
+	void hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event);
+
 	QPainterPath painterPath(const Polygon &polygon);
 	void updatePainterPath();
 	QString toolTip() const;