diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/AudioStream.qml b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/AudioStream.qml
--- a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/AudioStream.qml
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/AudioStream.qml
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 
     PlasmaCore.SvgItem {
         id: audioStreamIcon
+        z: 999 // so that the hover effect doesn't cover the icon
         svg: audioSvg
         smooth: false
 
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@
 
         PlasmaCore.FrameSvgItem {
             anchors.fill: parent
+            z: 1
             visible: parent.containsMouse
             imagePath: "widgets/viewitem"
             prefix: "hover"