diff --git a/plugins/channel/udpsrc/udpsrcgui.cpp b/plugins/channel/udpsrc/udpsrcgui.cpp
index d13076e3a..3b5b364a2 100644
--- a/plugins/channel/udpsrc/udpsrcgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/channel/udpsrc/udpsrcgui.cpp
@@ -470,3 +470,19 @@ void UDPSrcGUI::onMenuDoubleClicked()
 		bcsw->show();
 	}
 }
+
+void UDPSrcGUI::leaveEvent(QEvent*)
+{
+	blockApplySettings(true);
+	m_channelMarker.setHighlighted(false);
+	blockApplySettings(false);
+}
+
+void UDPSrcGUI::enterEvent(QEvent*)
+{
+	blockApplySettings(true);
+	m_channelMarker.setHighlighted(true);
+	blockApplySettings(false);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/plugins/channel/udpsrc/udpsrcgui.h b/plugins/channel/udpsrc/udpsrcgui.h
index 5c1884a66..02cf6b505 100644
--- a/plugins/channel/udpsrc/udpsrcgui.h
+++ b/plugins/channel/udpsrc/udpsrcgui.h
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ private:
     void blockApplySettings(bool block);
 	void applySettings();
 	void applySettingsImmediate();
+
+	void leaveEvent(QEvent*);
+	void enterEvent(QEvent*);
 };
 
 #endif // INCLUDE_UDPSRCGUI_H