diff --git a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
index ffc8da7b1ad88cb9785a3cffe56dce2b60b5686b..a1769c291c9b6b7fdaa215f58ad8bcf918c3116e 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
+++ b/public/stylesheets/sass/application.sass
@@ -2901,11 +2901,18 @@ ul.left_nav
           :weight 700
         :color #666
 
-  .contact_count,
+  .contact_count
+    :float right
+
   .edit,
   .unfollow_icon
+    @include transition(opacity)
+    @include opacity(0.3)
     :float right
 
+    &:hover
+      @include opacity(1)
+
   .unfollow_icon
     :margin-top 4px