diff --git a/src/QmlControls/QGCButton.qml b/src/QmlControls/QGCButton.qml
index 25bc027f1630ff6a67fe0ef6231676b22be471c9..81e25a00e34869fe3c4427ddf59edac0b4066f74 100644
--- a/src/QmlControls/QGCButton.qml
+++ b/src/QmlControls/QGCButton.qml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ Button {
             __lastGlobalMouseX = ScreenTools.mouseX()
             __lastGlobalMouseY = ScreenTools.mouseY()
         }
-        onEntered: { __forceHoverOff; false; hoverTimer.start() }
-        onExited: { __forceHoverOff; false; hoverTimer.stop() }
+        onEntered: { __forceHoverOff = false; hoverTimer.start() }
+        onExited: { __forceHoverOff = false; hoverTimer.stop() }
     }
 
     Timer {