diff --git a/cockatrice/src/abstractcarditem.cpp b/cockatrice/src/abstractcarditem.cpp
index 018cc5e0..26359929 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/abstractcarditem.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/abstractcarditem.cpp
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ void AbstractCardItem::setHovered(bool _hovered)
         processHoverEvent();
     isHovered = _hovered;
     setZValue(_hovered ? 2000000004 : realZValue);
+    setScale(_hovered ? 1.1 : 1);
+    setTransformOriginPoint(_hovered ? CARD_WIDTH / 2 : 0, _hovered ? CARD_HEIGHT / 2 : 0);
     update();
 }