diff --git a/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationItem.qml b/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationItem.qml
--- a/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationItem.qml
+++ b/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/NotificationItem.qml
@@ -227,19 +227,22 @@
                 }
             }
 
-            PlasmaComponents.ToolButton {
-                id: closeButton
-
-                width: units.iconSizes.smallMedium
-                height: width
-                flat: compact
-
-                iconSource: "window-close"
-
-                onClicked: close()
+        MouseArea {
+            id: closeButton
+            height: units.iconSizes.smallMedium
+            width: height
+            hoverEnabled: true
+            onClicked: close()
+
+            PlasmaCore.IconItem {
+                id:closeIcon
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                active: parent.containsMouse
+                source: "window-close"
+                animated: false
             }
-
         }
+    }
 
         RowLayout {
             id: bottomPart