diff --git a/stylesheet.css b/stylesheet.css
index 2809f6c..305f669 100644
--- a/stylesheet.css
+++ b/stylesheet.css
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
 	background-color: rgba(238, 238, 236, 0.1);
 }
 
+#dashtopanelScrollview .app-well-app .favorite {
+	background-color: rgba(80, 150, 255, 0.4);
+}
+
 #dashtopanelScrollview .app-well-app-running-dot {
 	margin-bottom: 0;
 }
diff --git a/taskbar.js b/taskbar.js
index 7f884e3..dd08c8e 100644
--- a/taskbar.js
+++ b/taskbar.js
@@ -391,6 +391,8 @@ var taskbar = new Lang.Class({
             this._box.insert_child_at_index(this._emptyDropTarget, 0);
             this._emptyDropTarget.show(true);
         }
+
+        this._toggleFavortieHighlight(true);
     },
 
     _onDragCancelled: function() {
@@ -415,6 +417,8 @@ var taskbar = new Lang.Class({
         this._clearEmptyDropTarget();
         this._showAppsIcon.setDragApp(null);
         DND.removeDragMonitor(this._dragMonitor);
+        
+        this._toggleFavortieHighlight();
     },
 
     _onDragMotion: function(dragEvent) {
@@ -432,6 +436,14 @@ var taskbar = new Lang.Class({
         return DND.DragMotionResult.CONTINUE;
     },
 
+    _toggleFavortieHighlight: function(show) {
+        let appFavorites = AppFavorites.getAppFavorites();
+        let cssFuncName = (show ? 'add' : 'remove') + '_style_class_name';
+        
+        this._getAppIcons().filter(appIcon => appFavorites.isFavorite(appIcon.app.get_id()))
+                           .forEach(fav => fav._container[cssFuncName]('favorite'));
+    },
+
     _appIdListToHash: function(apps) {
         let ids = {};
         for (let i = 0; i < apps.length; i++)