diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableItem.h b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableItem.h
index a3903d402..025f7a2e9 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableItem.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlayableItem.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
     void setIsPlaying( bool b ) { m_isPlaying = b; emit dataChanged(); }
     bool fetchingMore() const { return m_fetchingMore; }
     void setFetchingMore( bool b ) { m_fetchingMore = b; }
+    void requestRepaint() { emit dataChanged(); }
 
     QString name() const;
     QString artistName() const;
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlaylistItemDelegate.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlaylistItemDelegate.cpp
index 052f58f30..cee8b474d 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlaylistItemDelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/PlaylistItemDelegate.cpp
@@ -316,7 +316,8 @@ PlaylistItemDelegate::editorEvent( QEvent* event, QAbstractItemModel* model, con
 
         if ( m_hoveringOver != index )
         {
-            emit updateIndex( m_hoveringOver );
+            PlayableItem* item = m_model->sourceModel()->itemFromIndex( m_model->mapToSource( index ) );
+            item->requestRepaint();
             m_hoveringOver = index;
             emit updateIndex( m_hoveringOver );
         }