diff --git a/styles/app/tasks.styl b/styles/app/tasks.styl
index b8dd2d11e7..d02012c28c 100644
--- a/styles/app/tasks.styl
+++ b/styles/app/tasks.styl
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ for $stage in $stages
 // an individual task entry
 // ------------------------
 .task
+  overflow: hidden
   list-style: none
   clear: both
   padding: 0 0.5em 0 0.5em
@@ -201,8 +202,8 @@ for $stage in $stages
   position: relative
   // uncompleted icon
   label:after, label:before
-    content: '▨'
     // content: '◯'
+    content: ''
     display: block
     height: 1.714285714em
     width: 1.714285714em
@@ -212,10 +213,15 @@ for $stage in $stages
     color: black
     opacity: 0.2
 
+  label:after
+    content: '▨'
   label:before
     position: absolute
     left: 0
   // hint at completed icon
+  label:hover:before,
+  label:focus:before
+    content: ''
   label:hover:after,
   label:focus:after
     content: '¬'