diff --git a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/RecipeLayout.java b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/RecipeLayout.java
index bc717cb4c..5faeb5e17 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/RecipeLayout.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/RecipeLayout.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public void draw(@Nonnull Minecraft minecraft, int mouseX, int mouseY) {
 			RenderHelper.disableStandardItemLighting();
 		} else if (hoveredFluidStack != null) {
 			hoveredFluidStack.drawHovered(minecraft, posX, posY, recipeMouseX, recipeMouseY);
-		} else if (recipeMouseX >= 0 && recipeMouseX < background.getWidth() && recipeMouseY >= 0 && recipeMouseY < background.getHeight()) {
+		} else if (isMouseOver(mouseX, mouseY)) {
 			List<String> tooltipStrings = recipeWrapper.getTooltipStrings(recipeMouseX, recipeMouseY);
 			if (tooltipStrings != null && !tooltipStrings.isEmpty()) {
 				TooltipRenderer.drawHoveringText(minecraft, tooltipStrings, mouseX, mouseY);
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ public void draw(@Nonnull Minecraft minecraft, int mouseX, int mouseY) {
 		GlStateManager.disableAlpha();
 	}
 
+	public boolean isMouseOver(int mouseX, int mouseY) {
+		final int recipeMouseX = mouseX - posX;
+		final int recipeMouseY = mouseY - posY;
+		final IDrawable background = recipeCategory.getBackground();
+		return recipeMouseX >= 0 && recipeMouseX < background.getWidth() && recipeMouseY >= 0 && recipeMouseY < background.getHeight();
+	}
+
 	public Focus getFocusUnderMouse(int mouseX, int mouseY) {
 		Focus focus = guiItemStackGroup.getFocusUnderMouse(posX, posY, mouseX, mouseY);
 		if (focus == null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/RecipesGui.java b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/RecipesGui.java
index e00bcc3f4..41c6f85fb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/RecipesGui.java
+++ b/src/main/java/mezz/jei/gui/RecipesGui.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public void drawScreen(int mouseX, int mouseY, float partialTicks) {
 
 		RecipeLayout hovered = null;
 		for (RecipeLayout recipeWidget : recipeLayouts) {
-			if (recipeWidget.getFocusUnderMouse(mouseX, mouseY) != null) {
+			if (recipeWidget.isMouseOver(mouseX, mouseY)) {
 				hovered = recipeWidget;
 			} else {
 				recipeWidget.draw(mc, mouseX, mouseY);