diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/job-results/job-results-stdout/job-results-stdout.block.less b/awx/ui/client/src/job-results/job-results-stdout/job-results-stdout.block.less
index c5763754c7..cc34d11c2f 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/job-results/job-results-stdout/job-results-stdout.block.less
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/job-results/job-results-stdout/job-results-stdout.block.less
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@
     width:100%;
 }
 
+.JobResultsStdOut-aLineOfStdOut:hover,
+.JobResultsStdOut-aLineOfStdOut:hover .JobResultsStdOut-lineNumberColumn {
+    background-color: @default-bg;
+}
+
 .JobResultsStdOut-footer {
     height: 10px;
     border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;