diff --git a/src/extensions/default/HoverPreview/main.js b/src/extensions/default/HoverPreview/main.js
index 34d3f3e1dab..a8f7aa90e22 100644
--- a/src/extensions/default/HoverPreview/main.js
+++ b/src/extensions/default/HoverPreview/main.js
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
                 event.clientY >= offset.top &&
                 event.clientY <= offset.top + $div.height());
     }
-    
+
     function colorAndGradientPreviewProvider(editor, pos, token, line) {
         var cm = editor._codeMirror;
         
@@ -113,22 +113,33 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
             prefix = "",
             colorValue;
         
-        // If the gradient match has "@" in it, it is most likely a less or sass variable. Ignore it since it won't
-        // be displayed correctly.
-        if (gradientMatch && gradientMatch[0].indexOf("@") !== -1) {
-            gradientMatch = null;
+        if (gradientMatch) {
+            if (gradientMatch[0].indexOf("@") !== -1) {
+                // If the gradient match has "@" in it, it is most likely a less or
+                // sass variable. Ignore it since it won't be displayed correctly.
+                gradientMatch = null;
+
+            } else if (gradientMatch[0].indexOf("to ") !== -1) {
+                // If the gradient match has "to " in it, it's most likely the new gradient
+                // syntax which is not supported until Chrome 26, so we can't yet preview it
+                gradientMatch = null;
+            }
         }
         
-        // If it was a linear-gradient or radial-gradient variant, prefix with "-webkit-" so it
-        // shows up correctly in Brackets.
+        // If it was a linear-gradient or radial-gradient variant, prefix with
+        // "-webkit-" so it shows up correctly in Brackets.
         if (gradientMatch && gradientMatch[0].indexOf("-webkit-gradient") !== 0) {
             prefix = "-webkit-";
         }
         
-        // For prefixed gradients, use the non-prefixed value as the color value. "-webkit-" will be added 
-        // before this value
-        if (gradientMatch && gradientMatch[2]) {
-            colorValue = gradientMatch[2];
+        // For prefixed gradients, use the non-prefixed value as the color value.
+        // "-webkit-" will be added before this value
+        if (gradientMatch) {
+            if (gradientMatch[2]) {
+                colorValue = gradientMatch[2];    // linear gradiant
+            } else if (gradientMatch[4]) {
+                colorValue = gradientMatch[4];    // radial gradiant
+            }
         }
         
         // Check for color
diff --git a/src/extensions/default/HoverPreview/unittests.js b/src/extensions/default/HoverPreview/unittests.js
index f488433e6bb..26ec3b4aeda 100644
--- a/src/extensions/default/HoverPreview/unittests.js
+++ b/src/extensions/default/HoverPreview/unittests.js
@@ -200,9 +200,10 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
             
             it("Should show linear gradient preview for those with w3c standard syntax (no prefix)", function () {
                 runs(function () {
-                    checkGradientAtPos("linear-gradient(to right, #333, #CCC)",        98, 50);
+                    // Keyword "to" not supported until Brackets upgrades to Chrome 26
+                    //checkGradientAtPos("linear-gradient(to right, #333, #CCC)",        98, 50);
                     checkGradientAtPos("linear-gradient(#333, #CCC)",                  99, 50);
-                    checkGradientAtPos("linear-gradient(to bottom right, #333, #CCC)", 100, 50);
+                    //checkGradientAtPos("linear-gradient(to bottom right, #333, #CCC)", 100, 50);
                     checkGradientAtPos("linear-gradient(135deg, #333, #CCC)",          101, 50);
 
                     // multiple colors
@@ -215,12 +216,12 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
             it("Should show radial gradient preview for those with vendor prefix syntax", function () {
                 runs(function () {
                     var expectedGradient1 = "-webkit-gradient(radial, center center, 0, center center, 141, from(black), to(white), color-stop(25%, blue), color-stop(40%, green), color-stop(60%, red), color-stop(80%, purple));",
-                        expectedGradient2 = "radial-gradient(center center, circle contain, black 0%, blue 25%, green 40%, red 60%, purple 80%, white 100%);";
+                        expectedGradient2 = "radial-gradient(center center, circle contain, black 0%, blue 25%, green 40%, red 60%, purple 80%, white 100%)";
                     checkGradientAtPos(expectedGradient1, 110, 93);   // old webkit syntax
-                    checkGradientAtPos("-webkit-" + expectedGradient2, 111, 36);   // Append -webkit- prefix
-                    checkGradientAtPos("-moz-" + expectedGradient2,    112, 36);   // Append -moz- prefix
-                    checkGradientAtPos("-ms-" + expectedGradient2,     113, 36);   // Append -ms- prefix
-                    checkGradientAtPos("-o-" + expectedGradient2,      114, 36);   // Append -0- prefix
+                    checkGradientAtPos(expectedGradient2, 111, 36);   // -webkit- prefix gets stripped
+                    checkGradientAtPos(expectedGradient2, 112, 36);   // -moz- prefix gets stripped
+                    checkGradientAtPos(expectedGradient2, 113, 36);   // -ms- prefix gets stripped
+                    checkGradientAtPos(expectedGradient2, 114, 36);   // -0- prefix gets stripped
                 });
             });