diff --git a/app/components/sidebar/_sidebar.scss b/app/components/sidebar/_sidebar.scss
index 33cc7fe..de47d54 100644
--- a/app/components/sidebar/_sidebar.scss
+++ b/app/components/sidebar/_sidebar.scss
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@
     position:absolute;
     right:0;
     top:0 ;
+    transition-duration:0.5s;
+    transition-property:color;
 
     @include large-xlarge-screen {
         padding:$_space $_space 0;
@@ -131,6 +133,9 @@
         color:$_color_light_gamma;
     }
 
+    &:focus,
+    &:hover {color:$_color_omega;}
+
     &:before {margin:0;}
 
     .sidebar__item:first-child & {padding-top:0;}