diff --git a/imgui.cpp b/imgui.cpp
index 7476b3b14..1b5042f87 100644
--- a/imgui.cpp
+++ b/imgui.cpp
@@ -12947,7 +12947,8 @@ void ImGui::VerticalSeparator()
         LogText(" |");
 }
 
-bool ImGui::SplitterBehavior(ImGuiID id, const ImRect& bb, ImGuiAxis axis, float* size1, float* size2, float min_size1, float min_size2, float hover_extend)
+// Using 'hover_visibility_delay' allows us to hide the highlight and mouse cursor for a short time, which can be convenient to reduce visual noise.
+bool ImGui::SplitterBehavior(ImGuiID id, const ImRect& bb, ImGuiAxis axis, float* size1, float* size2, float min_size1, float min_size2, float hover_extend, float hover_visibility_delay)
 {
     ImGuiContext& g = *GImGui;
     ImGuiWindow* window = g.CurrentWindow;
@@ -12966,7 +12967,7 @@ bool ImGui::SplitterBehavior(ImGuiID id, const ImRect& bb, ImGuiAxis axis, float
     if (g.ActiveId != id)
         SetItemAllowOverlap();
 
-    if (held || (g.HoveredId == id && g.HoveredIdPreviousFrame == id))
+    if (held || (g.HoveredId == id && g.HoveredIdPreviousFrame == id && g.HoveredIdTimer >= hover_visibility_delay))
         SetMouseCursor(axis == ImGuiAxis_Y ? ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeNS : ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeEW);
 
     ImRect bb_render = bb;
@@ -12990,7 +12991,7 @@ bool ImGui::SplitterBehavior(ImGuiID id, const ImRect& bb, ImGuiAxis axis, float
     }
 
     // Render
-    const ImU32 col = GetColorU32(held ? ImGuiCol_SeparatorActive : hovered ? ImGuiCol_SeparatorHovered : ImGuiCol_Separator);
+    const ImU32 col = GetColorU32(held ? ImGuiCol_SeparatorActive : (hovered && g.HoveredIdTimer >= hover_visibility_delay) ? ImGuiCol_SeparatorHovered : ImGuiCol_Separator);
     window->DrawList->AddRectFilled(bb_render.Min, bb_render.Max, col, g.Style.FrameRounding);
 
     return held;
diff --git a/imgui_internal.h b/imgui_internal.h
index afac8523c..5d6242a90 100644
--- a/imgui_internal.h
+++ b/imgui_internal.h
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ namespace ImGui
 
     IMGUI_API void          Scrollbar(ImGuiLayoutType direction);
     IMGUI_API void          VerticalSeparator();        // Vertical separator, for menu bars (use current line height). not exposed because it is misleading what it doesn't have an effect on regular layout.
-    IMGUI_API bool          SplitterBehavior(ImGuiID id, const ImRect& bb, ImGuiAxis axis, float* size1, float* size2, float min_size1, float min_size2, float hover_extend = 0.0f);
+    IMGUI_API bool          SplitterBehavior(ImGuiID id, const ImRect& bb, ImGuiAxis axis, float* size1, float* size2, float min_size1, float min_size2, float hover_extend = 0.0f, float hover_visibility_delay = 0.0f);
 
     IMGUI_API bool          BeginDragDropTargetCustom(const ImRect& bb, ImGuiID id);
     IMGUI_API void          ClearDragDrop();