diff --git a/plugins/linear-genome-view/src/LinearGenomeView/components/LinearGenomeView.tsx b/plugins/linear-genome-view/src/LinearGenomeView/components/LinearGenomeView.tsx
index d4f520a0e98..48b5d36e9b2 100644
--- a/plugins/linear-genome-view/src/LinearGenomeView/components/LinearGenomeView.tsx
+++ b/plugins/linear-genome-view/src/LinearGenomeView/components/LinearGenomeView.tsx
@@ -93,18 +93,17 @@ const LinearGenomeView = observer(({ model }: { model: LGV }) => {
     <div
       className={classes.rel}
       ref={ref}
+      onMouseLeave={() => session.setHovered(undefined)}
       onMouseMove={event => {
         const c = ref.current
         if (!c) {
           return
         }
-        const hoverPosition = model.pxToBp(
-          event.clientX - c.getBoundingClientRect().left,
-        )
-        const hoverFeature = model.tracks.find(
-          t => t.displays[0].featureUnderMouse,
-        )
-        session.setHovered({ hoverPosition, hoverFeature })
+        const { tracks } = model
+        const leftPx = event.clientX - c.getBoundingClientRect().left
+        const hoverPosition = model.pxToBp(leftPx)
+        const hoverFeature = tracks.find(t => t.displays[0].featureUnderMouse)
+        session.setHovered({ hoverPosition, hoverFeature, leftPx })
       }}
     >
       <HeaderComponent model={model} />