diff --git a/static/styles/zulip.css b/static/styles/zulip.css
index e3c369f713..bda8cd35a5 100644
--- a/static/styles/zulip.css
+++ b/static/styles/zulip.css
@@ -1372,11 +1372,6 @@ td.pointer {
     color: hsl(200, 100%, 40%);
 }
 
-.on_hover_topic_edit,
-.on_hover_topic_read {
-    opacity: 0.2;
-}
-
 .always_visible_topic_edit {
     opacity: 0.7;
 }
@@ -1390,6 +1385,8 @@ td.pointer {
     }
 }
 
+.on_hover_topic_edit,
+.on_hover_topic_read,
 .on_hover_topic_unresolve,
 .on_hover_topic_resolve,
 .on_hover_topic_mute {
@@ -1401,9 +1398,7 @@ td.pointer {
     }
 }
 
-.on_hover_topic_edit,
-.always_visible_topic_edit,
-.on_hover_topic_read {
+.always_visible_topic_edit {
     &:hover {
         cursor: pointer;
         opacity: 1;