diff --git a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/tests/test_InfiniteLine.py b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/tests/test_InfiniteLine.py
index 53a4f6ea..bb1f48c4 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/tests/test_InfiniteLine.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/graphicsItems/tests/test_InfiniteLine.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtTest, QtGui, QtCore
-from pyqtgraph.tests import mouseDrag
+from pyqtgraph.tests import mouseDrag, mouseMove
 pg.mkQApp()
 
 qWait = QtTest.QTest.qWait
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ def test_mouseInteraction():
     # test horizontal drag
     pos = plt.plotItem.vb.mapViewToScene(pg.Point(0,5)).toPoint()
     pos2 = pos - QtCore.QPoint(200, 200)
+    mouseMove(plt, pos)
+    assert vline.mouseHovering is True and hline.mouseHovering is False
     mouseDrag(plt, pos, pos2, QtCore.Qt.LeftButton)
     px = vline.pixelLength(pg.Point(1, 0), ortho=True)
     assert abs(vline.value() - plt.plotItem.vb.mapSceneToView(pos2).x()) <= px
@@ -26,12 +28,16 @@ def test_mouseInteraction():
     pos = plt.plotItem.vb.mapViewToScene(pg.Point(5,0)).toPoint()
     pos = pos + QtCore.QPoint(0, 6)
     pos2 = pos + QtCore.QPoint(-20, -20)
+    mouseMove(plt, pos)
+    assert vline.mouseHovering is False and hline.mouseHovering is False
     mouseDrag(plt, pos, pos2, QtCore.Qt.LeftButton)
     assert hline.value() == 0
 
     # test vertical drag
     pos = plt.plotItem.vb.mapViewToScene(pg.Point(5,0)).toPoint()
     pos2 = pos - QtCore.QPoint(50, 50)
+    mouseMove(plt, pos)
+    assert vline.mouseHovering is False and hline.mouseHovering is True
     mouseDrag(plt, pos, pos2, QtCore.Qt.LeftButton)
     px = hline.pixelLength(pg.Point(1, 0), ortho=True)
     assert abs(hline.value() - plt.plotItem.vb.mapSceneToView(pos2).y()) <= px