diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/SelectionLayer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/SelectionLayer.cs
index 4e8fba11b0..2c59de06f0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/SelectionLayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/SelectionLayer.cs
@@ -269,11 +269,14 @@ public MarkerContainer()
 
     public class Marker : CompositeDrawable
     {
+        private const float marker_size = 10;
+
         public Func<RectangleF> GetCaptureRectangle;
         public Action<RectangleF> UpdateCapture;
         public Action FinishCapture;
 
-        private float marker_size = 10;
+        private Color4 normalColour;
+        private Color4 hoverColour;
 
         public Marker()
         {
@@ -290,7 +293,8 @@ public Marker()
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            Colour = colours.Yellow;
+            Colour = normalColour = colours.Yellow;
+            hoverColour = colours.YellowDarker;
         }
 
         protected override bool OnDragStart(InputState state) => true;
@@ -324,12 +328,23 @@ protected override bool OnDragEnd(InputState state)
             FinishCapture();
             return true;
         }
+
+        protected override bool OnHover(InputState state)
+        {
+            this.FadeColour(hoverColour, 100);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnHoverLost(InputState state)
+        {
+            this.FadeColour(normalColour, 100);
+        }
     }
 
     public class CentreMarker : CompositeDrawable
     {
-        private float marker_size = 10;
-        private float line_width = 2;
+        private const float marker_size = 10;
+        private const float line_width = 2;
 
         public CentreMarker()
         {