diff --git a/static/styles/zulip.css b/static/styles/zulip.css
index 67deccaab6..59873ebcaa 100644
--- a/static/styles/zulip.css
+++ b/static/styles/zulip.css
@@ -321,12 +321,6 @@ a:hover code {
     display: inline;
 }
 
-
-#streams_list:hover #streams_inline_cog {
-   visibility: visible;
-   opacity: 0.5;
-}
-
 #streams_list #streams_inline_cog:hover {
    opacity: 1.0;
 }
@@ -335,9 +329,9 @@ a:hover code {
     float: right;
     color: #000;
     text-decoration: none;
-    visibility: hidden;
     font-size: 13px;
     margin-top: 3px;
+    opacity: 0.5;
 }
 
 .tooltip {