diff --git a/themes/bootstrap/scss/_common.scss b/themes/bootstrap/scss/_common.scss
index 80b9cdd767..f284aed784 100644
--- a/themes/bootstrap/scss/_common.scss
+++ b/themes/bootstrap/scss/_common.scss
@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@ table tbody:first-of-type tr:not(.nopointer):hover th,
 // hovered table rows
 #table_index tbody:hover tr,
 #table_index tbody:hover th,
+#table_index tbody:hover td,
 table tr.hover:not(.nopointer) th {
   background: linear-gradient(#ced6df, #b6c6d7);
   color: $browse-pointer-color;
diff --git a/themes/metro/scss/_common.scss b/themes/metro/scss/_common.scss
index 4f2e85dbd1..24a33487be 100644
--- a/themes/metro/scss/_common.scss
+++ b/themes/metro/scss/_common.scss
@@ -694,6 +694,14 @@ table tr.hover:not(.nopointer) th {
   color: $th-pointer-color;
 }
 
+/* hovered index table rows */
+#table_index tbody:hover tr,
+#table_index tbody:hover th,
+#table_index tbody:hover td {
+  background: $browse-marker-background;
+  color: $main-color;
+}
+
 /* marks table rows/cells if the db field is in a where condition */
 
 .condition {
diff --git a/themes/pmahomme/scss/_common.scss b/themes/pmahomme/scss/_common.scss
index fcf6833cc8..d80c878bc6 100644
--- a/themes/pmahomme/scss/_common.scss
+++ b/themes/pmahomme/scss/_common.scss
@@ -610,6 +610,7 @@ table tbody:first-of-type tr:not(.nopointer):hover th,
 // hovered table rows
 #table_index tbody:hover tr,
 #table_index tbody:hover th,
+#table_index tbody:hover td,
 table tr.hover:not(.nopointer) th {
   background: linear-gradient(#ced6df, #b6c6d7);
   color: $browse-pointer-color;