diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/repo.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/repo.scss
index 2ef1d87ed71..4d4d92f9494 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/repo.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/pages/repo.scss
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@
           }
         }
 
+        .close-icon:hover {
+          color: $hint-color;
+        }
+
         .close-icon,
         .unsaved-icon {
           float: right;