diff --git a/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/indicators.qml b/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/indicators.qml
index ce410b8b..60157326 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/indicators.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/bar/widgets/indicators.qml
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ BarWidget {
     visible: !root.vertical
     spacing: 0
 
+    HoverHandler {
+      onHoveredChanged: root.setIndicatorAreaHovered(hovered)
+    }
+
     ActiveIndicatorBlock {
       indicatorsModule: root
       indicatorModel: activeIndicatorModel
@@ -223,6 +227,10 @@ BarWidget {
     visible: root.vertical
     spacing: 0
 
+    HoverHandler {
+      onHoveredChanged: root.setIndicatorAreaHovered(hovered)
+    }
+
     ActiveIndicatorBlock {
       indicatorsModule: root
       indicatorModel: activeIndicatorModel