diff --git a/scss/modules/messaging/_base.scss b/scss/modules/messaging/_base.scss
index cff0942f..cee690ca 100644
--- a/scss/modules/messaging/_base.scss
+++ b/scss/modules/messaging/_base.scss
@@ -41,11 +41,18 @@ ts-message {
     color: $base-link-color;
   }
 
-  .edited,
   .temp_msg_controls {
     color: $color-highlight;
   }
 
+  .edited {
+    color: rgba($color-highlight, 0.8);
+  }
+
+  &:hover .edited {
+    color: $color-highlight;
+  }
+
   .only_visible_to_user {
     color: $color-highlight;
   }