diff --git a/data/images/star-hover.png b/data/images/star-hover.png
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diff --git a/data/images/star-unstarred.png b/data/images/star-unstarred.png
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diff --git a/data/images/starred.png b/data/images/starred.png
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diff --git a/src/GetNewStuffDelegate.cpp b/src/GetNewStuffDelegate.cpp
index 7ae0466f1..5329e0591 100644
--- a/src/GetNewStuffDelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/GetNewStuffDelegate.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #define PADDING 4
 #define PADDING_BETWEEN_STARS 2
+#define STAR_SIZE 12
 
 #ifdef Q_WS_MAC
 #define SIZEHINT_HEIGHT 70
@@ -41,11 +42,14 @@ GetNewStuffDelegate::GetNewStuffDelegate( QObject* parent )
     , m_widestTextWidth( 0 )
 {
     m_defaultCover.load( RESPATH "images/sipplugin-online.png" );
-    m_ratingStarPositive.load( RESPATH "images/loved.png" );
-    m_ratingStarNegative.load( RESPATH "images/not-loved.png" );
+    m_ratingStarPositive.load( RESPATH "images/starred.png" );
+    m_ratingStarNegative.load( RESPATH "images/star-unstarred.png" );
+    m_onHoverStar.load( RESPATH "images/star-hover.png" );
+
+    m_ratingStarPositive = m_ratingStarPositive.scaled( STAR_SIZE, STAR_SIZE, Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation  );
+    m_ratingStarNegative = m_ratingStarNegative.scaled( STAR_SIZE, STAR_SIZE, Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation  );
+    m_onHoverStar = m_onHoverStar.scaled( STAR_SIZE, STAR_SIZE, Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation  );
 
-    m_ratingStarPositive = m_ratingStarPositive.scaled( 8, 8, Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation  );
-    m_ratingStarNegative = m_ratingStarNegative.scaled( 8, 8, Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation  );
     const int w = SIZEHINT_HEIGHT - 2*PADDING;
     m_defaultCover = m_defaultCover.scaled( w, w, Qt::KeepAspectRatio, Qt::SmoothTransformation );
 
@@ -175,6 +179,7 @@ GetNewStuffDelegate::paint( QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem& optio
     painter->drawText( btnRect, Qt::AlignCenter, actionText );
 
     painter->setPen( saved );
+
     // rating stars
     int rating = index.data( GetNewStuffModel::RatingRole ).toInt();
     const int ratingWidth = 5 * ( m_ratingStarPositive.width() + PADDING_BETWEEN_STARS );
@@ -185,10 +190,21 @@ GetNewStuffDelegate::paint( QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem& optio
         if ( i == 1 )
             m_cachedStarRects[ QPair<int, int>(index.row(), index.column()) ] = r;
 
-        if ( i <= rating ) // positive star
-            painter->drawPixmap( r, m_ratingStarPositive );
+        QPixmap pm;
+        if ( m_hoveringOver > -1 )
+        {
+            if ( i <= m_hoveringOver ) // positive star
+                painter->drawPixmap( r, m_onHoverStar );
+            else
+                painter->drawPixmap( r, m_ratingStarNegative );
+        }
         else
-            painter->drawPixmap( r, m_ratingStarNegative );
+        {
+            if ( i <= rating ) // positive star
+                painter->drawPixmap( r, m_ratingStarPositive );
+            else
+                painter->drawPixmap( r, m_ratingStarNegative );
+        }
         runningEdge += m_ratingStarPositive.width() + PADDING_BETWEEN_STARS;
     }
 
@@ -242,10 +258,13 @@ bool
 GetNewStuffDelegate::editorEvent( QEvent* event, QAbstractItemModel* model, const QStyleOptionViewItem& option, const QModelIndex& index )
 {
     Q_UNUSED( option );
-    if ( event->type() != QEvent::MouseButtonRelease )
+    m_hoveringOver = -1;
+
+    if ( event->type() != QEvent::MouseButtonRelease &&
+         event->type() != QEvent::MouseMove )
         return false;
 
-    if ( m_cachedButtonRects.contains( QPair<int, int>( index.row(), index.column() ) ) )
+    if ( event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonRelease && m_cachedButtonRects.contains( QPair<int, int>( index.row(), index.column() ) ) )
     {
         QRect rect = m_cachedButtonRects[ QPair<int, int>( index.row(), index.column() ) ];
         QMouseEvent* me = static_cast< QMouseEvent* >( event );
@@ -273,8 +292,17 @@ GetNewStuffDelegate::editorEvent( QEvent* event, QAbstractItemModel* model, cons
             const int eachStar = starsWidth / 5;
             const int clickOffset = me->pos().x() - fullStars.x();
             const int whichStar = (clickOffset / eachStar) + 1;
-            tDebug() << "Clicked on:" << whichStar;
-            model->setData( index, whichStar, GetNewStuffModel::RatingRole );
+
+            if ( event->type() == QEvent::MouseButtonRelease )
+            {
+                tDebug() << "Clicked on:" << whichStar;
+                model->setData( index, whichStar, GetNewStuffModel::RatingRole );
+            }
+            else if ( event->type() == QEvent::MouseMove )
+            {
+                // 0-indexed
+                m_hoveringOver = whichStar;
+            }
 
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/src/GetNewStuffDelegate.h b/src/GetNewStuffDelegate.h
index a1976a8b5..e2b71afaa 100644
--- a/src/GetNewStuffDelegate.h
+++ b/src/GetNewStuffDelegate.h
@@ -35,11 +35,10 @@ protected:
     virtual bool editorEvent( QEvent* event, QAbstractItemModel* model, const QStyleOptionViewItem& option, const QModelIndex& index );
 
 private:
-    QPixmap m_defaultCover;
-    QPixmap m_ratingStarPositive;
-    QPixmap m_ratingStarNegative;
+    QPixmap m_defaultCover, m_onHoverStar, m_ratingStarPositive, m_ratingStarNegative;
 
     int m_widestTextWidth;
+    int m_hoveringOver;
     mutable QHash< QPair<int, int>, QRect > m_cachedButtonRects;
     mutable QHash< QPair<int, int>, QRect > m_cachedStarRects;
 };
diff --git a/src/GetNewStuffDialog.cpp b/src/GetNewStuffDialog.cpp
index d27604150..a0102c648 100644
--- a/src/GetNewStuffDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/GetNewStuffDialog.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ GetNewStuffDialog::GetNewStuffDialog( QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags f )
     ui->listView->setItemDelegate( new GetNewStuffDelegate( ui->listView ) );
     ui->listView->setVerticalScrollMode( QAbstractItemView::ScrollPerPixel );
 
+    ui->listView->setMouseTracking( true );
+
 #ifdef Q_WS_MAC
     setMinimumSize( 510, 350 );
     setMaximumSize( 510, 350 );