diff --git a/src/legend/legendmarkeritem.cpp b/src/legend/legendmarkeritem.cpp
index efc3dc5..5a5460e 100644
--- a/src/legend/legendmarkeritem.cpp
+++ b/src/legend/legendmarkeritem.cpp
@@ -39,9 +39,18 @@ LegendMarkerItem::LegendMarkerItem(QLegendMarkerPrivate *marker, QGraphicsObject
     m_rectItem(new QGraphicsRectItem(this)),
     m_margin(4),
     m_space(4),
+    m_hovering(false),
     m_pressPos(0, 0)
 {
     m_rectItem->setRect(m_markerRect);
+    setAcceptsHoverEvents(true);
+}
+
+LegendMarkerItem::~LegendMarkerItem()
+{
+    if (m_hovering) {
+        emit m_marker->q_ptr->hovered(false);
+    }
 }
 
 void LegendMarkerItem::setPen(const QPen &pen)
@@ -160,6 +169,21 @@ QSizeF LegendMarkerItem::sizeHint(Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF& constraint) 
       return sh;
 }
 
+void LegendMarkerItem::hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(event)
+    m_hovering = true;
+    emit m_marker->q_ptr->hovered(true);
+}
+
+void LegendMarkerItem::hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(event)
+    m_hovering = false;
+    emit m_marker->q_ptr->hovered(false);
+}
+
+
 #include "moc_legendmarkeritem_p.cpp"
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/legend/legendmarkeritem_p.h b/src/legend/legendmarkeritem_p.h
index bdf8f51..f56a67c 100644
--- a/src/legend/legendmarkeritem_p.h
+++ b/src/legend/legendmarkeritem_p.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class LegendMarkerItem : public QGraphicsObject, public QGraphicsLayoutItem
     Q_INTERFACES(QGraphicsLayoutItem)
 public:
     explicit LegendMarkerItem(QLegendMarkerPrivate *marker, QGraphicsObject *parent = 0);
+    ~LegendMarkerItem();
 
     void setPen(const QPen &pen);
     QPen pen() const;
@@ -70,6 +71,9 @@ public:
     void paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget = 0);
     QSizeF sizeHint (Qt::SizeHint which, const QSizeF &constraint) const;
 
+    void hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event);
+    void hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event);
+
 protected:
     QLegendMarkerPrivate *m_marker; // Knows
     QRectF m_markerRect;
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ protected:
     QFont m_font;
     QPen m_pen;
     QBrush m_brush;
-    bool m_visible;
+    bool m_hovering;
 
     QPointF m_pressPos;
 
diff --git a/tests/auto/qlegend/tst_qlegend.cpp b/tests/auto/qlegend/tst_qlegend.cpp
index 50bbb7e..f7816ce 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qlegend/tst_qlegend.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qlegend/tst_qlegend.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ private slots:
     void areaMarkerProperties();
     void xyMarkerPropertiesLine();
     void xyMarkerPropertiesScatter();
+    void markerSignals();
 
 private:
 
@@ -479,6 +480,71 @@ void tst_QLegend::xyMarkerPropertiesScatter()
     TRY_COMPARE(pm->isVisible(), true);
 }
 
+void tst_QLegend::markerSignals()
+{
+    SKIP_IF_CANNOT_TEST_MOUSE_EVENTS();
+    QChart *chart = new QChart();
+    QLegend *legend = chart->legend();
+
+    QBarSeries *bar = new QBarSeries();
+    QBarSet *set1 = new QBarSet(QString("set 1"));
+    *set1 << 10 << 10 << 10;
+    bar->append(set1);
+    QBarSet *set2 = new QBarSet(QString("set 2"));
+    *set2 << 10 << 10 << 10;
+    bar->append(set2);
+    chart->addSeries(bar);
+
+    QPieSeries *pie = new QPieSeries();
+    pie->append(QString("slice1"), 1);
+    pie->append(QString("slice2"), 2);
+    pie->append(QString("slice3"), 3);
+    chart->addSeries(pie);
+    legend->setAlignment(Qt::AlignRight);
+
+    QLineSeries *line = new QLineSeries();
+    line->setName(QString("Line 1"));
+    line->append(1,1);
+    chart->addSeries(line);
+
+    QAreaSeries *area = new QAreaSeries();
+    area->setName(QString("Area 1"));
+    QLineSeries *upper = new QLineSeries();
+    QLineSeries *lower = new QLineSeries();
+    upper->append(2,2);
+    lower->append(1,1);
+    area->setUpperSeries(upper);
+    area->setLowerSeries(lower);
+    chart->addSeries(area);
+
+    QScatterSeries *scatter = new QScatterSeries();
+    scatter->setName(QString("Scatter"));
+    scatter->append(3,3);
+    chart->addSeries(scatter);
+
+    QList<QSignalSpy *> spies;
+    foreach(QLegendMarker *m, legend->markers()) {
+        QSignalSpy *spy = new QSignalSpy(m, SIGNAL(hovered(bool)));
+        spies.append(spy);
+    }
+
+    QChartView view(chart);
+    view.resize(400,300);
+    view.show();
+    QTest::qWaitForWindowShown(&view);
+
+    // Sweep mouse over all legend items
+    for ( int i = 0; i < 300; i++ ) {
+        QTest::mouseMove(view.viewport(), QPoint(333,i));
+    }
+
+    foreach(QSignalSpy *spy, spies) {
+        TRY_COMPARE(spy->count(), 2);
+    }
+
+    qDeleteAll(spies);
+}
+
 QTEST_MAIN(tst_QLegend)
 
 #include "tst_qlegend.moc"