diff --git a/gnome-shell/_common.scss b/gnome-shell/_common.scss
index e1f324b..63840ec 100644
--- a/gnome-shell/_common.scss
+++ b/gnome-shell/_common.scss
@@ -1084,9 +1084,9 @@ StScrollBar {
             //@include gradient();
             box-shadow: 2px 0px 0px 0px $g2 inset;
            }
-          border: none;
-          border-radius: 1px;
-          background: transparent;
+          border: 1px solid darken($bg_color, 5%);
+          border-radius: 3px;
+          background: darken($bg_color, 1%);
         }
 
           .message-icon-bin {
diff --git a/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css b/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
index 6653a71..4be419c 100644
--- a/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/gnome-shell/gnome-shell.css
@@ -999,9 +999,9 @@ StScrollBar {
   background: transparent; }
 
 .message {
-  border: none;
-  border-radius: 1px;
-  background: transparent; }
+  border: 1px solid #040405;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  background: #0e0e10; }
   .message:hover, .message:focus {
     background-color: #0e0e10;
     box-shadow: 2px 0px 0px 0px #0072ff inset; }