diff --git a/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css b/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
index a353ce9957..8375ea8902 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/dashboard.css
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+.edit-box {
+	display: none;
+}
+
+h3:hover .edit-box {
+	display: inline;
+}
+
 form .input-text-wrap {
 	border-style: solid;
 	border-width: 1px;
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index c8c6df472f..49b2da80bb 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ function wp_add_dashboard_widget( $widget_id, $widget_name, $callback, $control_
 			return;
 		}
 		list($url) = explode( '#', add_query_arg( 'edit', $widget_id ), 2 );
-		$widget_name .= ' <a href="' . clean_url( "$url#$widget_id" ) . '" class="open-box">' . __( 'Edit' ) . '</a>';
+		$widget_name .= ' <a href="' . clean_url( "$url#$widget_id" ) . '" class="edit-box open-box">' . __( 'Edit' ) . '</a>';
 	}
 	add_meta_box( $widget_id, $widget_name , $callback, 'dashboard', 'normal', 'core' );
 }