diff --git a/core/modules/contextual/contextual.base.css b/core/modules/contextual/contextual.base.css
index 0b59eba..5c20c8a 100644
--- a/core/modules/contextual/contextual.base.css
+++ b/core/modules/contextual/contextual.base.css
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
   display: none;
 }
 .contextual-region:hover .contextual,
-.contextual-region:hover .trigger,
-.contextual-active .trigger,
+.contextual-region:hover .contextual-links-trigger-active,
 .contextual-active .contextual-links {
   display: block;
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/contextual/contextual.js b/core/modules/contextual/contextual.js
index 2744acb..e3968f3 100644
--- a/core/modules/contextual/contextual.js
+++ b/core/modules/contextual/contextual.js
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ Drupal.behaviors.contextualLinks = {
       );
       // Hide the contextual links when user clicks a link or rolls out of the .contextual-region.
       $region.bind('mouseleave click', Drupal.contextualLinks.mouseleave);
+      $region.hover(
+        function() { $trigger.addClass('contextual-links-trigger-active'); },
+        function() { $trigger.removeClass('contextual-links-trigger-active'); }
+      );
       // Prepend the trigger.
       $wrapper.prepend($trigger);
     });