diff --git a/scss/bootstrap/_dropdown.scss b/scss/bootstrap/_dropdown.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1cee7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scss/bootstrap/_dropdown.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Place a nice stripe to the left of hovered dropdown menu items
+.dropdown-menu .dropdown-item {
+  border-left: 4px solid transparent;
+  transition: background-color .1s linear, border .1s linear;
+
+  &:hover {
+    border-left-color: $yellow; // $info;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/scss/essence.scss b/scss/essence.scss
index 4e812a6..e63335d 100644
--- a/scss/essence.scss
+++ b/scss/essence.scss
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 @import 'bootstrap/buttons';
 @import 'bootstrap/nav';
 @import 'bootstrap/navbar';
+@import 'bootstrap/dropdown';
 
 @import 'bootstrap/code';
 @import 'bootstrap/form-control';