diff --git a/plugins/calendar/skins/larry/calendar.css b/plugins/calendar/skins/larry/calendar.css
index 30f716db..ca439ff7 100644
--- a/plugins/calendar/skins/larry/calendar.css
+++ b/plugins/calendar/skins/larry/calendar.css
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ pre {
 #calendars .treelist div > a.quickview:focus,
 #calendars .treelist li div:hover > a.quickview {
 	background-position: 0 -128px;
+	background-color: transparent !important;
 }
 
 #calendars .treelist li div.focusview > a.quickview {
diff --git a/plugins/tasklist/skins/larry/tasklist.css b/plugins/tasklist/skins/larry/tasklist.css
index 026067c4..246fea60 100644
--- a/plugins/tasklist/skins/larry/tasklist.css
+++ b/plugins/tasklist/skins/larry/tasklist.css
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ body.tasklist.attachmentwin #mainscreen {
 #tasklistsbox .treelist div > a.quickview:focus,
 #tasklistsbox .treelist li div:hover > a.quickview {
 	background-position: -20px -101px;
+	background-color: transparent !important;
 }
 
 #tasklistsbox .treelist li div.focusview > a.quickview {