diff --git a/src/areachart/areachartitem.cpp b/src/areachart/areachartitem.cpp
index b801923..040d7f3 100644
--- a/src/areachart/areachartitem.cpp
+++ b/src/areachart/areachartitem.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ AreaChartItem::AreaChartItem(QAreaSeries *areaSeries, ChartPresenter *presenter)
       m_lower(0),
       m_pointsVisible(false)
 {
+    setAcceptHoverEvents(true);
     setZValue(ChartPresenter::LineChartZValue);
     m_upper = new AreaBoundItem(this, m_series->upperSeries(), presenter);
     if (m_series->lowerSeries())
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ AreaChartItem::AreaChartItem(QAreaSeries *areaSeries, ChartPresenter *presenter)
     QObject::connect(m_series, SIGNAL(visibleChanged()), this, SLOT(handleUpdated()));
     QObject::connect(m_series, SIGNAL(opacityChanged()), this, SLOT(handleUpdated()));
     QObject::connect(this, SIGNAL(clicked(QPointF)), areaSeries, SIGNAL(clicked(QPointF)));
+    QObject::connect(this, SIGNAL(hovered(QPointF,bool)), areaSeries, SIGNAL(hovered(QPointF,bool)));
 
     handleUpdated();
 }
@@ -147,6 +149,20 @@ void AreaChartItem::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
     ChartItem::mousePressEvent(event);
 }
 
+void AreaChartItem::hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)
+{
+    emit hovered(m_upper->calculateDomainPoint(event->pos()), true);
+    event->accept();
+//    QGraphicsItem::hoverEnterEvent(event);
+}
+
+void AreaChartItem::hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)
+{
+    emit hovered(m_upper->calculateDomainPoint(event->pos()), false);
+    event->accept();
+//    QGraphicsItem::hoverEnterEvent(event);
+}
+
 #include "moc_areachartitem_p.cpp"
 
 QTCOMMERCIALCHART_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/areachart/areachartitem_p.h b/src/areachart/areachartitem_p.h
index 7290d0c..bb2fc55 100644
--- a/src/areachart/areachartitem_p.h
+++ b/src/areachart/areachartitem_p.h
@@ -58,9 +58,12 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     void mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);
+    void hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event);
+    void hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event);
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
-    void clicked(const QPointF &point);
+    void clicked(const QPointF &point);    
+    void hovered(const QPointF &point, bool state);
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void handleUpdated();
diff --git a/src/areachart/qareaseries.h b/src/areachart/qareaseries.h
index 70d6a02..637a8bb 100644
--- a/src/areachart/qareaseries.h
+++ b/src/areachart/qareaseries.h
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ public:
     bool pointsVisible() const;
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
-    void clicked(const QPointF &point);
+    void clicked(const QPointF &point);    
+    void hovered(const QPointF &point, bool state);
     void selected();
     void colorChanged(QColor color);
     void borderColorChanged(QColor color);