diff --git a/packages/oncoprintjs/.gitignore b/packages/oncoprintjs/.gitignore
index a2424b16386..ec31eeeca53 100644
--- a/packages/oncoprintjs/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/oncoprintjs/.gitignore
@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@ Session.vim
 .DS_Store
 src/.DS_Store
 test/.DS_Store
+.idea
diff --git a/packages/oncoprintjs/dist/oncoprint.bundle.js b/packages/oncoprintjs/dist/oncoprint.bundle.js
index c93a74082d0..2a1687f3dfc 100644
--- a/packages/oncoprintjs/dist/oncoprint.bundle.js
+++ b/packages/oncoprintjs/dist/oncoprint.bundle.js
@@ -14006,11 +14006,12 @@ var Oncoprint = (function () {
         this.destroyed = true;
 	}
 
-	Oncoprint.prototype.clearCellViewOverlay = function() {
+	Oncoprint.prototype.clearMouseOverEffects = function() {
         if(this.webgl_unavailable || this.destroyed) {
             return;
         }
         this.cell_view.clearOverlay();
+        this.label_view.highlightTrack(null, this.model);
 	}
 
     
diff --git a/packages/oncoprintjs/index.d.ts b/packages/oncoprintjs/index.d.ts
index 15e963d68d2..a356f167671 100644
--- a/packages/oncoprintjs/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/oncoprintjs/index.d.ts
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ declare module "oncoprintjs"
         onClipboardChange:(callback:(array:string[])=>void)=>void;
         setTrackCustomOptions:(track_id:TrackId, custom_options?:CustomTrackOption[])=>void;
         setShowTrackSublabels:(show:boolean)=>void;
+        clearMouseOverEffects:()=>void;
 
         constructor(ctr_selector:string, width:number);
         destroy:()=>void;
diff --git a/packages/oncoprintjs/src/js/oncoprint.js b/packages/oncoprintjs/src/js/oncoprint.js
index 84d31c27f29..1da24eae3aa 100644
--- a/packages/oncoprintjs/src/js/oncoprint.js
+++ b/packages/oncoprintjs/src/js/oncoprint.js
@@ -1186,11 +1186,12 @@ var Oncoprint = (function () {
         this.destroyed = true;
 	}
 
-	Oncoprint.prototype.clearCellViewOverlay = function() {
+	Oncoprint.prototype.clearMouseOverEffects = function() {
         if(this.webgl_unavailable || this.destroyed) {
             return;
         }
         this.cell_view.clearOverlay();
+        this.label_view.highlightTrack(null, this.model);
 	}