diff --git a/src/guiengine/skin.cpp b/src/guiengine/skin.cpp
index bdcc07a36..0dc5e97f5 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/skin.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/skin.cpp
@@ -651,6 +651,9 @@ void Skin::drawRibbonChild(const core::rect< s32 > &rect, Widget* widget, const
                                                 0 /* no clipping */, 0, true /* alpha */);
         }
         
+        // if multiple player selected the same ribbon item, we need to know to make it visible
+        int nPlayersOnThisItem = 0;
+        
         if (mark_focused)
         {
             if (use_glow)
@@ -696,6 +699,7 @@ void Skin::drawRibbonChild(const core::rect< s32 > &rect, Widget* widget, const
                 //core::rect<s32> source_area = core::rect<s32>(0, 0, texture_w, texture_h);
                 
                 drawBoxFromStretchableTexture(w, rect, SkinConfig::m_render_params["squareFocusHalo::neutral"]);
+                nPlayersOnThisItem++;
             }
         } // end if mark_focused
         
@@ -703,11 +707,35 @@ void Skin::drawRibbonChild(const core::rect< s32 > &rect, Widget* widget, const
         if (parent_focused)
         {
             if (widget->isFocusedForPlayer(1))
-                drawBoxFromStretchableTexture(w, rect, SkinConfig::m_render_params["squareFocusHalo2::neutral"]);
+            {
+                if (nPlayersOnThisItem > 0)
+                {
+                    core::rect< s32 > rect2 =  rect;
+                    const int enlarge = nPlayersOnThisItem*6;
+                    rect2.UpperLeftCorner.X -= enlarge;
+                    rect2.UpperLeftCorner.Y -= enlarge;
+                    rect2.LowerRightCorner.X += enlarge;
+                    rect2.LowerRightCorner.Y += enlarge;
+                    drawBoxFromStretchableTexture(w, rect2, SkinConfig::m_render_params["squareFocusHalo2::neutral"]);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    drawBoxFromStretchableTexture(w, rect, SkinConfig::m_render_params["squareFocusHalo2::neutral"]);
+                }
+                
+                nPlayersOnThisItem++;
+            }
+            
             if (widget->isFocusedForPlayer(2))
+            {
                 drawBoxFromStretchableTexture(w, rect, SkinConfig::m_render_params["squareFocusHalo3::neutral"]);
+                nPlayersOnThisItem++;
+            }
+            
             if (widget->isFocusedForPlayer(3))
+            {
                 drawBoxFromStretchableTexture(w, rect, SkinConfig::m_render_params["squareFocusHalo4::neutral"]);
+            }
         }
         
     } // end if icon ribbons
diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.cpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.cpp
index 80cb61eec..ccbb919a5 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.cpp
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ bool RibbonWidget::rightPressed(const int playerID)
         else m_selection[playerID] = 0;
     }
     updateSelection();
-    m_focus = m_children.get(m_selection[playerID]);
+    if (playerID == 0) m_focus = m_children.get(m_selection[playerID]);
     
     return m_ribbon_type != RIBBON_TOOLBAR;
 }
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ bool RibbonWidget::leftPressed(const int playerID)
         else m_selection[playerID] = m_children.size()-1;
     }
     updateSelection();
-    m_focus = m_children.get(m_selection[playerID]);
+    
+    if (playerID == 0) m_focus = m_children.get(m_selection[playerID]);
     
     return m_ribbon_type != RIBBON_TOOLBAR;
 }
diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.hpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.hpp
index 23292d04f..03b598af6 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.hpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.hpp
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ namespace GUIEngine
         
     public:
         
-        /** Contains which element within the ribbon is currently focused (used by the skin) */
+        /** Contains which element within the ribbon is currently focused (used by the skin to
+            show mouse hovers over items that are not selected) */
         Widget* m_focus;
         
         RibbonWidget(const RibbonType type=RIBBON_COMBO);