diff --git a/addons/stock/static/src/css/stock.css b/addons/stock/static/src/css/stock.css
index 1efbaf5e3c4..4a380de6ed0 100644
--- a/addons/stock/static/src/css/stock.css
+++ b/addons/stock/static/src/css/stock.css
@@ -66,3 +66,10 @@
 .oe_product_desc li {
     margin: 2px 0;
 }
+
+.oe_stock_scan_image {
+   opacity: 0.2 
+}
+.oe_stock_scan_image:hover {
+   opacity: 1 
+}
diff --git a/addons/stock/stock_view.xml b/addons/stock/stock_view.xml
index 11f22760511..4b22896f53e 100644
--- a/addons/stock/stock_view.xml
+++ b/addons/stock/stock_view.xml
@@ -1203,7 +1203,9 @@
 
                                     <div class="oe_right">
                                         <a name="%(action_stock_stock_ui)d" type="action">
-                                            <img src="/stock/static/src/img/scan.png" alt="Click to launch the barcode interface"/>
+                                            <img src="/stock/static/src/img/scan.png" 
+                                                alt="Click to launch the barcode interface"
+                                                class="oe_stock_scan_image"/>
                                         </a>
                                     </div>
                                     <div class="oe_items_list">