diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/utils.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/utils.js
index b7641dbbc..8dec17326 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/utils.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/utils.js
@@ -341,15 +341,16 @@
 
       $(bubbleSelector).hover(
         function () {
+          $(this).data('hovering', true)
           // do nothing when entering the bubble
         },
         function () {
-          $(this).fadeOut(fadeoutValue);
+          $(this).data('hovering', false).fadeOut(fadeoutValue);
         }
       );
 
       // first check to see if the user isn't hovering over the hover bubble
-      if (!$(bubbleSelector).is(":hover")) {
+      if (!$(bubbleSelector).data('hovering')) {
         $(bubbleSelector).fadeOut(fadeoutValue);
       }
     }