diff --git a/static/src/stylesheets/module/facia-garnett/item-types/_fc-item--type-media.scss b/static/src/stylesheets/module/facia-garnett/item-types/_fc-item--type-media.scss
index 0cb8dcfa9aa2..fc85bad43ff4 100644
--- a/static/src/stylesheets/module/facia-garnett/item-types/_fc-item--type-media.scss
+++ b/static/src/stylesheets/module/facia-garnett/item-types/_fc-item--type-media.scss
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@
         color: $special-report-alt-dark;
     }
 
+    &:hover,
+    .u-faux-block-link--hover {
+        background-color: darken($special-report-alt-faded, 2%);
+    }
+
     .fc-sublink__link {
         color: $special-report-alt-dark;
     }